diff --git a/components/email/EmailSidebar.tsx b/components/email/EmailSidebar.tsx
index b5fbf30b..40457226 100644
--- a/components/email/EmailSidebar.tsx
+++ b/components/email/EmailSidebar.tsx
@@ -172,8 +172,11 @@ export default function EmailSidebar({
     // Get unread count - check all possible formats
     let folderUnreadCount = 0;
     
-    // First check if account exists in the map
-    if (unreadCount && unreadCount[accountId]) {
+    // Check if this is an inbox folder (only show unread counts for inbox folders)
+    const isInboxFolder = baseFolderName.toLowerCase().includes('inbox');
+    
+    // Only calculate unread count for inbox folders
+    if (isInboxFolder && unreadCount && unreadCount[accountId]) {
       // Try the base folder name first
       if (typeof unreadCount[accountId][baseFolderName] === 'number') {
         folderUnreadCount = unreadCount[accountId][baseFolderName];
@@ -212,7 +215,7 @@ export default function EmailSidebar({
         <div className="flex items-center w-full">
           {getFolderIcon(baseFolderName)}
           <span className="ml-2 truncate text-gray-700">{formatFolderName(baseFolderName)}</span>
-          {folderUnreadCount > 0 && (
+          {isInboxFolder && folderUnreadCount > 0 && (
             <span className="ml-auto bg-blue-500 text-white text-[10px] px-1.5 rounded-full">
               {folderUnreadCount}
             </span>