diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
index 41037ded8..c04319144 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
@@ -830,7 +830,6 @@ public class MessageList
         if (!message.read)
         {
             message.read = true;
-            mHandler.sortMessages();
         }
     }