diff --git a/Mail/Views/Thread List/ThreadListView.swift b/Mail/Views/Thread List/ThreadListView.swift
index 9f98590a6..ba207ce29 100644
--- a/Mail/Views/Thread List/ThreadListView.swift	
+++ b/Mail/Views/Thread List/ThreadListView.swift	
@@ -221,7 +221,9 @@ struct ThreadListView: View {
         }
         .onAppear {
             networkMonitor.start()
-            viewModel.selectedThread = nil
+            if viewModel.isCompact {
+                viewModel.selectedThread = nil
+            }
         }
         .onChange(of: splitViewManager.selectedFolder) { newFolder in
             changeFolder(newFolder: newFolder)