diff --git a/app/plugins/builtins/mail/services.py b/app/plugins/builtins/mail/services.py
index 8bd9c01..303a824 100644
--- a/app/plugins/builtins/mail/services.py
+++ b/app/plugins/builtins/mail/services.py
@@ -665,22 +665,12 @@ async def imap_sync_folder(
                         ).scalar_one_or_none()
 
             if existing_mail:
-                # If mail has deleted_at but is still on the IMAP server,
-                # the IMAP delete failed.
-                # Only restore if the mail is in the SAME folder we're syncing.
-                # If the mail was moved to Trash in DB (folder_id=Trash) but is
-                # still in INBOX on IMAP, DON'T restore to INBOX — keep it
-                # in Trash and let the sync queue retry the IMAP MOVE.
+                # If mail has deleted_at, it was deleted in LeoCRM.
+                # DO NOT restore it — keep it deleted and let the sync queue
+                # retry the IMAP delete/move. This prevents deleted mails from
+                # reappearing in the inbox.
                 if existing_mail.deleted_at is not None:
-                    if existing_mail.folder_id == folder.id:
-                        # Mail is in the right folder on IMAP — restore
-                        existing_mail.deleted_at = None
-                        logger.info("imap_sync_folder: restored mail %s (still on IMAP server in correct folder)", existing_mail.id)
-                    else:
-                        # Mail is in a different folder in DB — IMAP move failed
-                        # Don't restore, don't change folder_id — keep in Trash
-                        logger.info("imap_sync_folder: skipping mail %s (deleted, in folder %s but found in %s on IMAP, move failed)", existing_mail.id, existing_mail.folder_id, folder.imap_name)
-                        continue
+                    continue
                 # Update folder_id and imap_uid if mail moved to a different folder
                 if existing_mail.folder_id != folder.id:
                     existing_mail.folder_id = folder.id
@@ -1174,22 +1164,11 @@ async def imap_sync_account(
                         ).scalar_one_or_none()
 
                     if existing_mail:
-                        # If mail has deleted_at but is still on the IMAP server,
-                        # the IMAP delete failed.
-                        # Only restore if the mail is in the SAME folder we're syncing.
-                        # If the mail was moved to Trash in DB (folder_id=Trash) but is
-                        # still in INBOX on IMAP, DON'T restore to INBOX — keep it
-                        # in Trash and let the sync queue retry the IMAP MOVE.
+                        # If mail has deleted_at, it was deleted in LeoCRM.
+                        # DO NOT restore it — keep it deleted and let the sync queue
+                        # retry the IMAP delete/move.
                         if existing_mail.deleted_at is not None:
-                            if existing_mail.folder_id == folder.id:
-                                # Mail is in the right folder on IMAP — restore
-                                existing_mail.deleted_at = None
-                                logger.info("imap_sync_account: restored mail %s (still on IMAP server in correct folder)", existing_mail.id)
-                            else:
-                                # Mail is in a different folder in DB — IMAP move failed
-                                # Don't restore, don't change folder_id — keep in Trash
-                                logger.info("imap_sync_account: skipping mail %s (deleted, in folder %s but found in %s on IMAP, move failed)", existing_mail.id, existing_mail.folder_id, folder.imap_name)
-                                continue
+                            continue
                         # Track folder moves: update folder_id and imap_uid if the
                         # mail now appears in a different IMAP folder.
                         if existing_mail.folder_id != folder.id: