diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 3562cfd1a..6e08fd3f8 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use crate::constants::DC_VERSION_STR;
 use crate::context::Context;
 use crate::dc_tools::*;
 use crate::events::EventType;
+use crate::job;
 use crate::message::MsgId;
 use crate::mimefactory::RECOMMENDED_FILE_SIZE;
 use crate::stock::StockMessage;
@@ -236,6 +237,11 @@ impl Context {
                 let value = value.map(improve_single_line_input);
                 self.sql.set_raw_config(self, key, value.as_deref()).await
             }
+            Config::DeleteServerAfter => {
+                let ret = self.sql.set_raw_config(self, key, value).await;
+                job::schedule_resync(self).await;
+                ret
+            }
             _ => self.sql.set_raw_config(self, key, value).await,
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/job.rs b/src/job.rs
index 12c427d94..8213d1e17 100644
--- a/src/job.rs
+++ b/src/job.rs
@@ -1063,6 +1063,15 @@ async fn send_mdn(context: &Context, msg: &Message) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+pub(crate) async fn schedule_resync(context: &Context) {
+    kill_action(context, Action::ResyncFolders).await;
+    add(
+        context,
+        Job::new(Action::ResyncFolders, 0, Params::new(), 0),
+    )
+    .await;
+}
+
 /// Creates a job.
 pub fn create(action: Action, foreign_id: i32, param: Params, delay_seconds: i64) -> Result<Job> {
     ensure!(