diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
index 3a9a6f5723..6a1083013f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ public class FragmentMessages extends FragmentBase
         threading = (prefs.getBoolean("threading", true) ||
                 args.getBoolean("force_threading"));
         swipenav = prefs.getBoolean("swipenav", true);
-        spacing = Helper.dp2pixels(getContext(), prefs.getInt("spacing", 1) * 12);
+        spacing = (cards ? Helper.dp2pixels(getContext(), prefs.getInt("spacing", 1) * 12) : 0);
         seekbar = prefs.getBoolean("seekbar", false);
         move_thread_all = prefs.getBoolean("move_thread_all", false);
         move_thread_sent = (move_thread_all || prefs.getBoolean("move_thread_sent", false));