diff --git a/components/email/EmailList.tsx b/components/email/EmailList.tsx
index 0c6a1baa..8d444978 100644
--- a/components/email/EmailList.tsx
+++ b/components/email/EmailList.tsx
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ export default function EmailList({
         />
       </div>
       
+      {/* Only show bulk actions when emails are explicitly selected via checkboxes */}
       {selectedEmailIds.length > 0 && (
         <BulkActionsToolbar 
           selectedCount={selectedEmailIds.length}
diff --git a/lib/reducers/emailReducer.ts b/lib/reducers/emailReducer.ts
index a1133a02..9deafebb 100644
--- a/lib/reducers/emailReducer.ts
+++ b/lib/reducers/emailReducer.ts
@@ -243,10 +243,7 @@ export function emailReducer(state: EmailState, action: EmailAction): EmailState
       return {
         ...state,
         selectedEmail: action.payload.email,
-        // If an email is selected, add it to the selectedEmailIds if not already there
-        selectedEmailIds: action.payload.email && !state.selectedEmailIds.includes(action.payload.emailId)
-          ? [...state.selectedEmailIds, action.payload.emailId]
-          : state.selectedEmailIds
+        // Don't modify selectedEmailIds when just selecting an email for preview
       };
     
     case 'TOGGLE_EMAIL_SELECTION': {