diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_folder_mark_unread_holo_dark.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_folder_mark_unread_holo_dark.png
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diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_folder_mark_unread_holo_light.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_folder_mark_unread_holo_light.png
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diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_folder_mark_unread_holo_dark.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_folder_mark_unread_holo_dark.png
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diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_folder_mark_unread_holo_light.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_folder_mark_unread_holo_light.png
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index 000000000..f2462cb2e
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diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_folder_mark_unread_holo_dark.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_folder_mark_unread_holo_dark.png
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diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_folder_mark_unread_holo_light.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_folder_mark_unread_holo_light.png
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diff --git a/res/drawable/ic_folder_mark_unread.xml b/res/drawable/ic_folder_mark_unread.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a97b7017c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable/ic_folder_mark_unread.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+     Copyright (C) 2013 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:state_activated="true" android:drawable="@drawable/ic_folder_mark_unread_holo_dark" />
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_folder_mark_unread_holo_light" />
+</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com/android/email/provider/EmailProvider.java b/src/com/android/email/provider/EmailProvider.java
index ead947346..0056b209f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/email/provider/EmailProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/email/provider/EmailProvider.java
@@ -3008,8 +3008,7 @@ public class EmailProvider extends ContentProvider {
                     " NOT IN (SELECT " + MailboxColumns.ID + " FROM " + Mailbox.TABLE_NAME +
                     " WHERE " + MailboxColumns.TYPE + "=" + Mailbox.TYPE_TRASH + ")", null);
             row[UIProvider.FOLDER_UNREAD_COUNT_COLUMN] = count;
-            // TODO: Hijacking the mark unread icon for now.
-            row[UIProvider.FOLDER_ICON_RES_ID_COLUMN] = R.drawable.ic_menu_mark_unread_holo_light;
+            row[UIProvider.FOLDER_ICON_RES_ID_COLUMN] = R.drawable.ic_folder_mark_unread;
             mc.addRow(row);
             return mc;
         } else {
@@ -3033,8 +3032,7 @@ public class EmailProvider extends ContentProvider {
                     " NOT IN (SELECT " + MailboxColumns.ID + " FROM " + Mailbox.TABLE_NAME +
                     " WHERE " + MailboxColumns.TYPE + "=" + Mailbox.TYPE_TRASH + ")", null);
             row[UIProvider.FOLDER_UNREAD_COUNT_COLUMN] = numUnread;
-            // TODO: Hijacking the mark unread icon for now.
-            row[UIProvider.FOLDER_ICON_RES_ID_COLUMN] = R.drawable.ic_menu_mark_unread_holo_light;
+            row[UIProvider.FOLDER_ICON_RES_ID_COLUMN] = R.drawable.ic_folder_mark_unread;
             mc.addRow(row);
             Cursor[] cursors = new Cursor[] {mc, c};
             return new MergeCursor(cursors);