diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_synchronize.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_synchronize.xml
index a016f3b95b..de256e92b6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_synchronize.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_synchronize.xml
@@ -168,18 +168,42 @@
                 app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/tvSchedulePro"
                 app:switchPadding="12dp" />
 
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/tvUnseenHint"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="48dp"
+                android:text="@string/title_advanced_unseen_hint"
+                android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Small"
+                android:textStyle="italic"
+                app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swUnseen" />
+
             <androidx.appcompat.widget.SwitchCompat
                 android:id="@+id/swFlagged"
                 android:layout_width="0dp"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
-                android:checked="true"
+                android:checked="false"
                 android:text="@string/title_advanced_flagged"
                 app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swUnseen"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/tvUnseenHint"
                 app:switchPadding="12dp" />
 
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/tvFlaggedHint"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="48dp"
+                android:text="@string/title_advanced_unseen_hint"
+                android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Small"
+                android:textStyle="italic"
+                app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swFlagged" />
+
             <androidx.appcompat.widget.SwitchCompat
                 android:id="@+id/swDeleteUnseen"
                 android:layout_width="0dp"
@@ -189,7 +213,7 @@
                 android:text="@string/title_advanced_delete_unseen"
                 app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swFlagged"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/tvFlaggedHint"
                 app:switchPadding="12dp" />
 
             <androidx.appcompat.widget.SwitchCompat
@@ -205,7 +229,7 @@
                 app:switchPadding="12dp" />
 
             <TextView
-                android:id="@+id/tvSyncKept"
+                android:id="@+id/tvSyncKeptHint"
                 android:layout_width="0dp"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_marginEnd="48dp"
@@ -224,7 +248,7 @@
                 android:checked="true"
                 android:text="@string/title_advanced_sync_folders"
                 app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/tvSyncKept"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/tvSyncKeptHint"
                 app:switchPadding="12dp" />
 
             <TextView
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c0736a8092..d19ad20555 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@
     <string name="title_advanced_poll_hint">Synchronizing periodically will compare local and remote messages each and every time, which is an expensive operation possibly resulting in extra battery usage, especially when there are a lot of messages to synchronize. Always synchronizing will avoid this by continuous listening for changes only.</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_schedule_hint">Tap on a time to set a time</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_check_mx">Check sender email addresses on synchronizing messages</string>
+    <string name="title_advanced_unseen_hint">Some providers do not support this correctly, which could for example result in all messages being synchronized</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_sync_kept_hint">This will transfer extra data and use extra battery power, especially if there are a lot of messages kept on the device</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_sync_folders_hint">Disabling this will reduce data and battery usage somewhat, but will disable updating the list of folders too</string>