diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
index ee67484b..112f2181 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
@@ -2424,7 +2424,7 @@ class MyForm(settingsmixin.SMainWindow):
         ret = None
         for treeWidget in [self.ui.treeWidgetYourIdentities, self.ui.treeWidgetSubscriptions, self.ui.treeWidgetChans]:
             tableWidget = self.widgetConvert(treeWidget)
-            if tableWidget == inbox and self.getCurrentAccount(treeWidget) == acct.address and self.getCurrentFolder(treeWidget) == "inbox":
+            if tableWidget == inbox and self.getCurrentAccount(treeWidget) == acct.address and self.getCurrentFolder(treeWidget) in ["inbox", None]:
                 ret = self.addMessageListItemInbox(inbox, "inbox", inventoryHash, toAddress, fromAddress, subject, time.time(), 0)
             elif treeWidget == self.ui.treeWidgetYourIdentities and self.getCurrentAccount(treeWidget) is None:
                 ret = self.addMessageListItemInbox(tableWidget, "inbox", inventoryHash, toAddress, fromAddress, subject, time.time(), 0)