diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
index e3d1962e50..8723349933 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
@@ -487,8 +487,8 @@ public class FragmentMessages extends FragmentBase
                 args.getBoolean("force_threading"));
         swipenav = prefs.getBoolean("swipenav", true);
         seekbar = prefs.getBoolean("seekbar", false);
-        thread_sent_trash = (prefs.getBoolean("thread_sent_trash", true) &&
-                !EntityFolder.SENT.equals(type));
+        thread_sent_trash = (prefs.getBoolean("thread_sent_trash", true) ||
+                EntityFolder.SENT.equals(type));
         actionbar = prefs.getBoolean("actionbar", true);
         boolean actionbar_swap = prefs.getBoolean("actionbar_swap", false);
         actionbar_delete_id = (actionbar_swap ? R.id.action_archive : R.id.action_delete);