diff --git a/webv4/lib/events/mail.js b/webv4/lib/events/mail.js
index 986b81875f53cb41f7035cd4ecaef5a9f0c21c33..4aca79415a478d83f9ad141f1cb6fbc471fcedfb 100644
--- a/webv4/lib/events/mail.js
+++ b/webv4/lib/events/mail.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ function cycle() {
     if (user.number < 1 || user.alias == settings.guest) return;
     if (time() - last_run <= frequency) return;
     last_run = time();
-    const count = user.stats.mail_waiting;
+    const count = user.stats.unread_mail_waiting;
     if (count > 0 || (count == 0 && last_count > 0)) {
         emit({ event: 'mail', data: JSON.stringify({ count: count })});
     }