diff --git a/components/email/EmailListItem.tsx b/components/email/EmailListItem.tsx
index 81fcd411..7ac9ba5e 100644
--- a/components/email/EmailListItem.tsx
+++ b/components/email/EmailListItem.tsx
@@ -125,32 +125,42 @@ export default function EmailListItem({
className={cn(
'flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2 hover:bg-gray-50/80 cursor-pointer',
isActive ? 'bg-blue-50/50' : '',
- !email.read ? 'bg-blue-50/20' : ''
+ !email.flags?.seen ? 'bg-blue-50/20' : ''
)}
onClick={onSelect}
>
-