diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index cd4ddced5..010411df3 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -2251,8 +2251,9 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
 
         Also, the newest existing emails from each folder are fetched during onboarding.
 
-        Additionally tests that bcc_self messages moved to the mvbox are marked as read."""
+        Additionally tests that bcc_self messages moved to the mvbox/sentbox are marked as read."""
         ac1 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account(mvbox=mvbox_move, move=mvbox_move)
+        ac1.set_config("sentbox_move", "1")
         ac2 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account()
 
         acfactory.wait_configure(ac1)
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index e65d27c93..02aff7cff 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ pub enum Config {
     #[strum(props(default = "1"))]
     MvboxMove,
 
+    #[strum(props(default = "0"))]
+    SentboxMove, // If `MvboxMove` is true, this config is ignored. Currently only used in tests.
+
     #[strum(props(default = "0"))] // also change ShowEmails.default() on changes
     ShowEmails,
 
diff --git a/src/message.rs b/src/message.rs
index 0d45f5eca..fb61ab22f 100644
--- a/src/message.rs
+++ b/src/message.rs
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ impl MsgId {
                 && !msg.is_setupmessage()
                 && msg.to_id != DC_CONTACT_ID_SELF // Leave self-chat-messages in the inbox, not sure about this
                 && context.is_inbox(folder).await
+                && context.get_config_bool(SentboxMove).await
                 && context.get_config(ConfiguredSentboxFolder).await.is_some()
         {
             Ok(Some(ConfiguredSentboxFolder))