diff --git a/lib/Connection.js b/lib/Connection.js
index 4671982..64b7d9d 100644
--- a/lib/Connection.js
+++ b/lib/Connection.js
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ Connection.prototype._resUntagged = function(info) {
       this._box.messages.total = now;
       if (now > prev && this.state === 'authenticated') {
         this._box.messages.new = now - prev;
-        this.emit('mail', this._box.messages.total);
+        this.emit('mail', this._box.messages.new);
       }
     }
   } else if (type === 'expunge') {