diff --git a/home/mail/neomutt/neomuttrc b/home/mail/neomutt/neomuttrc
index 45fdf58..ff4edf1 100644
--- a/home/mail/neomutt/neomuttrc
+++ b/home/mail/neomutt/neomuttrc
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # edit mail headers when composing
 set edit_headers
 
+# don't differentiate between new and old
+set mark_old=no
+
 # check mailbox stats periodically
 set mail_check_stats = yes