diff --git a/program/js/app.js b/program/js/app.js
index d71415618..22ff4c98f 100644
--- a/program/js/app.js
+++ b/program/js/app.js
@@ -5578,6 +5578,8 @@ function rcube_webmail()
 
     if (mark)
       this.mark_folder(mbox, mark, '', true);
+    else if (!count)
+      this.unmark_folder(mbox, 'recent', '', true);
   };
 
   // update the mailbox count display