diff --git a/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.js b/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.js
index 7a175e7192..71f9cccb0d 100644
--- a/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.js
+++ b/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.js
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Email Account", {
 				read as well as unread message from server. This may also cause the duplication\
 				of Communication (emails).");
 			frappe.confirm(msg, null, function() {
-				frm.set_value("email_sync_option", "UNSEEN");
+				frm.set_value("email_sync_option", "ALL");
 			});
 		}
 	}