diff --git a/configurations/mail.nix b/configurations/mail.nix
index b4e63de3..47a5c818 100644
--- a/configurations/mail.nix
+++ b/configurations/mail.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ let
     if [ "$unseen_count" = "1" ]
     then
       ${pkgs.libnotify}/bin/notify-send -t 5000 'New ${name} mail arrived' "1 unseen mail"
-    else
+    elif [ "$unseen_count" != "0" ]
+    then
       ${pkgs.libnotify}/bin/notify-send -t 5000 'New ${name} mail arrived' "$unseen_count unseen mails"
     fi
   '';