diff --git a/hooks/use-courrier.ts b/hooks/use-courrier.ts
index dcdf4496..69675a85 100644
--- a/hooks/use-courrier.ts
+++ b/hooks/use-courrier.ts
@@ -218,14 +218,15 @@ export const useCourrier = () => {
         setIsLoading(false);
         
         // Still refresh in background for fresh data
-        // CRITICAL FIX: Use the same effective account ID for background refresh
-        console.log(`Starting background refresh with folder ${currentFolder}, account ${effectiveAccountId}`);
+        // CRITICAL FIX: Use the normalized folder and explicit account ID together for background refresh
+        // This prevents issues with account switching where the wrong folder prefix remains
+        console.log(`Starting background refresh with normalized folder=${normalizedFolder}, account=${effectiveAccountId}`);
         refreshEmailsInBackground(
           session.user.id, 
-          currentFolder, 
+          normalizedFolder,     // CRITICAL FIX: Use the normalized folder WITHOUT prefix
           currentRequestPage, 
           perPage,
-          effectiveAccountId  // Always use the effective account ID
+          effectiveAccountId    // Always pass the effective account ID explicitly
         ).catch(err => {
           console.error('Background refresh error:', err);
         });