diff --git a/app/models/dmail.rb b/app/models/dmail.rb
index 40c4bf7b1..c7f48f830 100644
--- a/app/models/dmail.rb
+++ b/app/models/dmail.rb
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class Dmail < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def update_recipient
-    unless is_deleted?
+    if owner_id != CurrentUser.user.id && !is_deleted?
       to.update_attribute(:has_mail, true)
     end
   end