diff --git a/.config/i3blocks/config b/.config/i3blocks/config
index 393ea86..3694664 100644
--- a/.config/i3blocks/config
+++ b/.config/i3blocks/config
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ interval=18000
 signal=5
 
 [mailbox]
-label=📬
 interval=180
 signal=12
 
diff --git a/.local/bin/statusbar/mailbox b/.local/bin/statusbar/mailbox
index 21c85ab..3ace5f5 100755
--- a/.local/bin/statusbar/mailbox
+++ b/.local/bin/statusbar/mailbox
@@ -13,4 +13,8 @@ case $BLOCK_BUTTON in
 - Middle click syncs mail" ;;
 esac
 
-echo "$(du -a ~/.local/share/mail/*/INBOX/new/* 2>/dev/null | sed -n '$=')$(cat /tmp/imapsyncicon_$USER 2>/dev/null)"
+unread="$(find ~/.local/share/mail/*/INBOX/new/* -type f | wc -l 2>/dev/null)"
+
+icon="$(cat "/tmp/imapsyncicon_$USER")"
+
+[ "$unread" = "0" ] && [ "$icon" = "" ] || echo "📬 $unread$(cat "/tmp/imapsyncicon_$USER" 2>/dev/null)"