diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
index e7f63df8..c24b4554 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
@@ -2994,8 +2994,8 @@ class MyForm(settingsmixin.SMainWindow):
             if not tableWidget.item(currentRow, 0).font().bold():
                 modified += 1
             inventoryHashesToMarkUnread.append(inventoryHashToMarkUnread)
-            tableWidget.item(currentRow, 0).setFont(font)
-            tableWidget.item(currentRow, 1).setFont(font)
+            tableWidget.item(currentRow, 0).setUnread(True)
+            tableWidget.item(currentRow, 1).setUnread(True)
             tableWidget.item(currentRow, 2).setFont(font)
             tableWidget.item(currentRow, 3).setFont(font)
         #sqlite requires the exact number of ?s to prevent injection
diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/foldertree.py b/src/bitmessageqt/foldertree.py
index 7336bd96..6715b183 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/foldertree.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/foldertree.py
@@ -284,13 +284,9 @@ class MessageList_AddressWidget(QtGui.QTableWidgetItem, AccountMixin, SettingsMi
             label = unicode(shared.config.get(self.address, 'label'), 'utf-8)')
         else:
             self.label = label
-        if self.initialised:
-            self.emitDataChanged()
 
     def setUnread(self, unread):
         self.unread = unread
-        if self.initialised:
-            self.emitDataChanged()
 
     def data(self, role):
         if role == QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole: