diff --git a/src/com/android/exchange/adapter/EmailSyncAdapter.java b/src/com/android/exchange/adapter/EmailSyncAdapter.java
index f9aae9bf3..6762d4ba8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/exchange/adapter/EmailSyncAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/exchange/adapter/EmailSyncAdapter.java
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ public class EmailSyncAdapter extends AbstractSyncAdapter {
             while (nextTag(Tags.EMAIL_FLAG) != END) {
                 switch (tag) {
                     case Tags.EMAIL_FLAG_STATUS:
-                        state = true;
+                        state = getValueInt() == 2;
                         break;
                     default:
                         skipTag();