--- UnityMail/application.py
+++ UnityMail/application.py
@@ -364,7 +364,13 @@
 				return
 		else:
 			self.mail_client[cn].select(readonly=True)
-		search = self.mail_client[cn].search(None, '(UNSEEN)')
+		try:
+			search = self.mail_client[cn].search(None, '(UNSEEN)')
+		except imaplib.IMAP4.error as e:
+			if 'SEARCH => got more ' in str(e):
+				search = self.mail_client[cn].search(None, '(UNSEEN) RECENT')
+			else:
+				raise
 		if search[1][0] == None:
 			ui = []
 		else: