diff --git a/src/gui/accountsettings.cpp b/src/gui/accountsettings.cpp
index fa86144fb..694400186 100644
--- a/src/gui/accountsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/accountsettings.cpp
@@ -703,6 +703,7 @@ void AccountSettings::slotEnableVfsCurrentFolder()
             FolderMan::instance()->scheduleFolder(folder);
 
             _ui->_folderList->doItemsLayout();
+            _ui->selectiveSyncStatus->setVisible(false);
         };
 
         if (folder->isSyncRunning()) {