diff --git a/src/bin.rs b/src/bin.rs
index b5786013..1e37dd9e 100644
--- a/src/bin.rs
+++ b/src/bin.rs
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ fn run_app() -> Result<()> {
                             state.render();
                         },
                         ThreadEvent::Pulse => {
+                            state.check_accounts();
                             state.redraw();
                         },
                         ThreadEvent::ThreadJoin(id) => {
diff --git a/ui/src/components/mail/listing.rs b/ui/src/components/mail/listing.rs
index 8b4c3471..ab28aba6 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/mail/listing.rs
+++ b/ui/src/components/mail/listing.rs
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ impl Component for Listing {
                 .dirty_areas
                 .push_back(((mid, get_y(upper_left)), (mid, get_y(bottom_right))));
         }
-        self.dirty = false;
 
         if right_component_width == total_cols {
             if !context.is_online(self.cursor_pos.0) {
@@ -278,6 +277,7 @@ impl Component for Listing {
                 }
             }
         }
+        self.dirty = false;
     }
     fn process_event(&mut self, event: &mut UIEvent, context: &mut Context) -> bool {
         if match self.component {
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ impl Component for Listing {
                 self.dirty = true;
             }
             UIEvent::Resize => {
-                self.dirty = true;
+                self.set_dirty();
             }
             UIEvent::Input(Key::Up) => {
                 let amount = if self.cmd_buf.is_empty() {
diff --git a/ui/src/components/utilities.rs b/ui/src/components/utilities.rs
index d712341b..f3d656c4 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/utilities.rs
+++ b/ui/src/components/utilities.rs
@@ -1423,9 +1423,9 @@ impl Component for Tabbed {
             create_box(grid, area);
             let area = (
                 pos_inc(upper_left!(area), (3, 2)),
-                set_x(
-                    bottom_right!(area),
+                (
                     get_x(bottom_right!(area)).saturating_sub(3),
+                    get_y(bottom_right!(area)).saturating_sub(1),
                 ),
             );
             let mut children_maps = self.children[self.cursor_pos].get_shortcuts(context);
diff --git a/ui/src/state.rs b/ui/src/state.rs
index 359eeae8..dd788181 100644
--- a/ui/src/state.rs
+++ b/ui/src/state.rs
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ pub struct State {
     pub mode: UIMode,
     components: Vec<Box<dyn Component>>,
     pub context: Context,
+    timer: thread::JoinHandle<()>,
     threads: FnvHashMap<thread::ThreadId, (Sender<bool>, thread::JoinHandle<()>)>,
 }
 
@@ -241,6 +242,22 @@ impl State {
             .collect::<Result<Vec<Account>>>()?;
         accounts.sort_by(|a, b| a.name().cmp(&b.name()));
 
+        let timer = {
+            let sender = sender.clone();
+            thread::Builder::new().spawn(move || {
+                let sender = sender;
+                loop {
+                    thread::park();
+                    debug!("unparked");
+
+                    sender.send(ThreadEvent::Pulse).unwrap();
+                    thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(100));
+                }
+            })
+        }?;
+
+        timer.thread().unpark();
+
         let mut s = State {
             cols,
             rows,
@@ -249,6 +266,7 @@ impl State {
             child: None,
             mode: UIMode::Normal,
             components: Vec::with_capacity(1),
+            timer,
 
             context: Context {
                 accounts,
@@ -716,4 +734,17 @@ impl State {
     fn stdout(&mut self) -> &mut StateStdout {
         self.stdout.as_mut().unwrap()
     }
+
+    pub fn check_accounts(&mut self) {
+        let mut ctr = 0;
+        for i in 0..self.context.accounts.len() {
+            if self.context.is_online(i) {
+                ctr += 1;
+            }
+        }
+        if ctr != self.context.accounts.len() {
+            debug!("unparking");
+            self.timer.thread().unpark();
+        }
+    }
 }