diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/Account.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/Account.java
index c43c2d333..346c5bccf 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/Account.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/Account.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class Account implements BaseAccount
         mIdleRefreshMinutes = 24;
         mSaveAllHeaders = false;
         mPushPollOnConnect = true;
-        mDisplayCount = -1;
+        mDisplayCount = K9.DEFAULT_VISIBLE_LIMIT;
         mAccountNumber = -1;
         mNotifyNewMail = true;
         mNotifySync = true;