diff --git a/lib/Connection.js b/lib/Connection.js
index eee5cbbd..a8dca271 100644
--- a/lib/Connection.js
+++ b/lib/Connection.js
@@ -1265,6 +1265,8 @@ Connection.prototype._resUntagged = function(info) {
       var prev = this._box.messages.total,
           now = info.num;
       this._box.messages.total = now;
+      if (this._box.name === '')
+        prev = now;
       if (now > prev && this.state === 'authenticated') {
         this._box.messages.new = now - prev;
         this.emit('mail', this._box.messages.new);