diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/LocalStore.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/LocalStore.java
index c60854bc9..8756fe5ee 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/LocalStore.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/LocalStore.java
@@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@ public class LocalStore extends Store implements Serializable {
                     public Integer doDbWork(final SQLiteDatabase db) throws WrappedException {
                         int flaggedMessageCount = 0;
                         Cursor cursor = db.query("messages", new String[] { "COUNT(id)" },
-                                "folder_id = ? AND (empty IS NULL OR empty != 1) AND deleted = 0 AND flagged IS true",
+                                "folder_id = ? AND (empty IS NULL OR empty != 1) AND deleted = 0 AND flagged = 1",
                                 new String[] { Long.toString(mFolderId) }, null, null, null);
 
                         try {