diff --git a/home/emacs/modules/custom-email-config.el b/home/emacs/modules/custom-email-config.el
index 7d9132d2..5605985a 100644
--- a/home/emacs/modules/custom-email-config.el
+++ b/home/emacs/modules/custom-email-config.el
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 (require 'notmuch)
-(notmuch-indicator-mode)
+(require 'notmuch-indicator)
+(notmuch-indicator-mode +1)
 (setq mail-user-agent 'notmuch-user-agent
       notmuch-search-oldest-first nil
       notmuch-show-logo nil