diff --git a/ui/src/components/mail/listing.rs b/ui/src/components/mail/listing.rs
index 35f57a0f..3f538483 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/mail/listing.rs
+++ b/ui/src/components/mail/listing.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ pub use self::thread::*;
 mod plain;
 pub use self::plain::*;
 
+trait ListingTrait {
+    fn coordinates(&self) -> (usize, usize, Option<EnvelopeHash>);
+    fn set_coordinates(&mut self, (usize, usize, Option<EnvelopeHash>));
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum Listing {
     Plain(PlainListing),
@@ -74,25 +79,60 @@ impl Component for Listing {
             UIEventType::Resize => self.set_dirty(),
             UIEventType::Action(ref action) => match action {
                 Action::Listing(ListingAction::SetPlain) => {
-                    if let Listing::Plain(_) = self {
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                    *self = Listing::Plain(PlainListing::default());
+                    let new_l = match self {
+                        Listing::Plain(_) => {
+                            return true;
+                        }
+                        Listing::Threaded(l)  => {
+                            let mut new_l = PlainListing::default();
+                            new_l.set_coordinates(l.coordinates());
+                            new_l
+                        }
+                        Listing::Compact(l) => {
+                            let mut new_l = PlainListing::default();
+                            new_l.set_coordinates(l.coordinates());
+                            new_l
+                        }
+                    };
+                    *self = Listing::Plain(new_l);
                     return true;
                 }
                 Action::Listing(ListingAction::SetThreaded) => {
-                    if let Listing::Threaded(_) = self {
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                    self.set_dirty();
-                    *self = Listing::Threaded(ThreadListing::default());
+                    let new_l = match self {
+                        Listing::Threaded(_) => {
+                            return true;
+                        }
+                        Listing::Plain(l)  => {
+                            let mut new_l = ThreadListing::default();
+                            new_l.set_coordinates(l.coordinates());
+                            new_l
+                        }
+                        Listing::Compact(l) => {
+                            let mut new_l = ThreadListing::default();
+                            new_l.set_coordinates(l.coordinates());
+                            new_l
+                        }
+                    };
+                    *self = Listing::Threaded(new_l);
                     return true;
                 }
                 Action::Listing(ListingAction::SetCompact) => {
-                    if let Listing::Compact(_) = self {
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                    *self = Listing::Compact(CompactListing::default());
+                    let new_l = match self {
+                        Listing::Compact(_) => {
+                            return true;
+                        }
+                        Listing::Threaded(l)  => {
+                            let mut new_l = CompactListing::default();
+                            new_l.set_coordinates(l.coordinates());
+                            new_l
+                        }
+                        Listing::Plain(l) => {
+                            let mut new_l = CompactListing::default();
+                            new_l.set_coordinates(l.coordinates());
+                            new_l
+                        }
+                    };
+                    *self = Listing::Compact(new_l);
                     return true;
                 }
                 _ => {}
diff --git a/ui/src/components/mail/listing/compact.rs b/ui/src/components/mail/listing/compact.rs
index 66854208..8097ce53 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/mail/listing/compact.rs
+++ b/ui/src/components/mail/listing/compact.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,15 @@ pub struct CompactListing {
     movement: Option<PageMovement>,
 }
 
+impl ListingTrait for CompactListing {
+    fn coordinates(&self) -> (usize, usize, Option<EnvelopeHash>) {
+        (self.cursor_pos.0, self.cursor_pos.1, None)
+    }
+    fn set_coordinates(&mut self, coordinates: (usize, usize, Option<EnvelopeHash>)) {
+        self.new_cursor_pos = (coordinates.0, coordinates.1, 0);
+    }
+}
+
 impl Default for CompactListing {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self::new()
diff --git a/ui/src/components/mail/listing/plain.rs b/ui/src/components/mail/listing/plain.rs
index 807494a0..4e8862a2 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/mail/listing/plain.rs
+++ b/ui/src/components/mail/listing/plain.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ pub struct PlainListing {
     view: Option<MailView>,
 }
 
+impl ListingTrait for PlainListing {
+    fn coordinates(&self) -> (usize, usize, Option<EnvelopeHash>) {
+        (self.cursor_pos.0, self.cursor_pos.1, None)
+    }
+    fn set_coordinates(&mut self, coordinates: (usize, usize, Option<EnvelopeHash>)) {
+        self.new_cursor_pos = (coordinates.0, coordinates.1, 0);
+    }
+}
+
 impl Default for PlainListing {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self::new()
diff --git a/ui/src/components/mail/listing/thread.rs b/ui/src/components/mail/listing/thread.rs
index 5bd7c47d..029e5a1c 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/mail/listing/thread.rs
+++ b/ui/src/components/mail/listing/thread.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ pub struct ThreadListing {
     view: Option<MailView>,
 }
 
+impl ListingTrait for ThreadListing {
+    fn coordinates(&self) -> (usize, usize, Option<EnvelopeHash>) {
+        (self.cursor_pos.0, self.cursor_pos.1, Some(self.locations[self.cursor_pos.2]))
+    }
+    fn set_coordinates(&mut self, coordinates: (usize, usize, Option<EnvelopeHash>)) {
+        self.new_cursor_pos = (coordinates.0, coordinates.1, 0);
+    }
+}
+
 impl Default for ThreadListing {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self::new()