diff --git a/src/imap.rs b/src/imap.rs
index e9ccc95f2..006314225 100644
--- a/src/imap.rs
+++ b/src/imap.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub(crate) struct Imap {
     pub(crate) idle_interrupt_receiver: Receiver<()>,
 
     /// Email address.
-    addr: String,
+    pub(crate) addr: String,
 
     /// Login parameters.
     lp: Vec<ConfiguredServerLoginParam>,
diff --git a/src/scheduler.rs b/src/scheduler.rs
index ab809c987..54be6f7bc 100644
--- a/src/scheduler.rs
+++ b/src/scheduler.rs
@@ -578,12 +578,19 @@ async fn fetch_idle(
                 mvbox.as_deref().unwrap_or(&watch_folder)
             }
         };
-        session
-            .send_sync_msgs(ctx, syncbox)
-            .await
-            .context("fetch_idle: send_sync_msgs")
-            .log_err(ctx)
-            .ok();
+        if ctx
+            .get_config(Config::ConfiguredAddr)
+            .await?
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            == connection.addr
+        {
+            session
+                .send_sync_msgs(ctx, syncbox)
+                .await
+                .context("fetch_idle: send_sync_msgs")
+                .log_err(ctx)
+                .ok();
+        }
 
         session
             .store_seen_flags_on_imap(ctx)