diff --git a/muttrc b/muttrc
index 8d9985a..4a0379d 100644
--- a/muttrc
+++ b/muttrc
@@ -33,3 +33,5 @@ set use_envelope_from=yes
 set realname="Gabriel Ebner"
 alternates gebner@gebner.org gebner@2b7e.org ge@gabrielebner.at gabriel.ebner@tuwien.ac.at
 set reverse_name
+
+set mbox_type=maildir