diff --git a/mail/.config/mutt/muttrc b/mail/.config/mutt/muttrc
index 4fed197..fb625b8 100644
--- a/mail/.config/mutt/muttrc
+++ b/mail/.config/mutt/muttrc
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ set message_cachedir = ~/.cache/mutt
 set imap_check_subscribed
 unset imap_passive
 set imap_keepalive = 120
-#set imap_idle
+set imap_idle
 
 # crypto and GPG settings
 set crypt_use_gpgme