diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
index deeab5a0e..265010e94 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
@@ -2303,10 +2303,6 @@ public class MessageList
             // the callbacks to mutate it.
             final List<Message> messages = new ArrayList<Message>(providedMessages);
 
-            runOnUiThread(new Runnable()
-            {
-                public void run()
-                {
                     boolean needsSort = false;
                     final List<MessageInfoHolder> messagesToAdd = new ArrayList<MessageInfoHolder>();
                     List<MessageInfoHolder> messagesToRemove = new ArrayList<MessageInfoHolder>();
@@ -2391,8 +2387,6 @@ public class MessageList
                         mHandler.sortMessages();
                         mHandler.resetUnreadCount();
                     }
-                }
-            });
         }
         public MessageInfoHolder getMessage(Message message)
         {