diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
index 9b475f18a8..93b7d26483 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
@@ -691,7 +691,8 @@ public class ServiceSynchronize extends LifecycleService {
                             try {
                                 wl.acquire();
                                 Log.i(Helper.TAG, account.name + " event: " + e.getMessage());
-                                db.account().setAccountError(account.id, e.getMessage());
+                                if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
+                                    db.account().setAccountError(account.id, e.getMessage());
                                 state.thread.interrupt();
                                 yieldWakelock();
                             } finally {