diff --git a/src/constants.rs b/src/constants.rs
index 45ebe1375..50345caa1 100644
--- a/src/constants.rs
+++ b/src/constants.rs
@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@ pub const DC_BOB_SUCCESS: i32 = 1;
 // max. width/height of an avatar
 pub const AVATAR_SIZE: u32 = 192;
 
+// this value can be increased if the folder configuration is changed and must be redone on next program start
+pub const DC_FOLDERS_CONFIGURED_VERSION: i32 = 3;
+
 #[derive(
     Debug,
     Display,
diff --git a/src/imap/mod.rs b/src/imap/mod.rs
index 834120e0e..d073e41cd 100644
--- a/src/imap/mod.rs
+++ b/src/imap/mod.rs
@@ -1074,9 +1074,7 @@ impl Imap {
         let folders_configured = context
             .sql
             .get_raw_config_int(context, "folders_configured");
-        if folders_configured.unwrap_or_default() >= 3 {
-            // the "3" here we increase if we have future updates to
-            // to folder configuration
+        if folders_configured.unwrap_or_default() >= DC_FOLDERS_CONFIGURED_VERSION {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
@@ -1168,9 +1166,11 @@ impl Imap {
                         Some(sentbox_folder.name()),
                     )?;
                 }
-                context
-                    .sql
-                    .set_raw_config_int(context, "folders_configured", 3)?;
+                context.sql.set_raw_config_int(
+                    context,
+                    "folders_configured",
+                    DC_FOLDERS_CONFIGURED_VERSION,
+                )?;
             }
             info!(context, "FINISHED configuring IMAP-folders.");
             Ok(())