diff --git a/src/message.rs b/src/message.rs
index a1ee437da1..cf6adf94f2 100644
--- a/src/message.rs
+++ b/src/message.rs
@@ -2618,12 +2618,29 @@ mod tests {
         );
 
         alice.set_config(Config::DownloadLimit, None).await?;
-        let msg = alice.recv_msg(&sent_msg).await;
+        // Simulate that the message is even marked as `\Seen` on IMAP.
+        let rcvd_msg = receive_imf(alice, sent_msg.payload().as_bytes(), true)
+            .await
+            .unwrap()
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(rcvd_msg.chat_id, msg.chat_id);
+        let msg = Message::load_from_db(alice, *rcvd_msg.msg_ids.last().unwrap())
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
         assert_eq!(msg.download_state, DownloadState::Done);
         assert!(msg.param.get_bool(Param::WantsMdn).unwrap_or_default());
         assert!(msg.get_showpadlock());
+        assert_eq!(msg.state, MessageState::InNoticed);
+        markseen_msgs(alice, vec![msg.id]).await?;
+        let msg = Message::load_from_db(alice, msg.id).await?;
         assert_eq!(msg.state, MessageState::InSeen);
-
+        assert_eq!(
+            alice
+                .sql
+                .count("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM smtp_mdns", ())
+                .await?,
+            1
+        );
         Ok(())
     }
 
diff --git a/src/receive_imf.rs b/src/receive_imf.rs
index e19696a284..aabfdd20b2 100644
--- a/src/receive_imf.rs
+++ b/src/receive_imf.rs
@@ -1014,13 +1014,15 @@ async fn add_parts(
             }
         }
 
-        state = if seen
+        state = if (seen && replace_msg_id.is_none())
             || fetching_existing_messages
             || is_mdn
             || is_reaction
             || chat_id_blocked == Blocked::Yes
         {
             MessageState::InSeen
+        } else if seen {
+            MessageState::InNoticed
         } else {
             MessageState::InFresh
         };
@@ -1562,7 +1564,7 @@ INSERT INTO msgs
 ON CONFLICT (id) DO UPDATE
 SET rfc724_mid=excluded.rfc724_mid, chat_id=excluded.chat_id,
     from_id=excluded.from_id, to_id=excluded.to_id, timestamp_sent=excluded.timestamp_sent,
-    type=excluded.type, msgrmsg=excluded.msgrmsg,
+    type=excluded.type, state=min(state,max(excluded.state,13)), msgrmsg=excluded.msgrmsg,
     txt=excluded.txt, txt_normalized=excluded.txt_normalized, subject=excluded.subject,
     txt_raw=excluded.txt_raw, param=excluded.param,
     hidden=excluded.hidden,bytes=excluded.bytes, mime_headers=excluded.mime_headers,