diff --git a/folderIface.cpp b/folderIface.cpp
index 1ce61d32c..634b76d42 100644
--- a/folderIface.cpp
+++ b/folderIface.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ FolderIface::unreadIconPath() const
 int
 FolderIface::messages()
 {
-    return mFolder->countUnreadRecursive();
+    return mFolder->count();
 }
 
 int
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ FolderIface::unreadMessages()
     return mFolder->countUnread();
 }
 
+int
+FolderIface::unreadRecursiveMessages()
+{
+    return mFolder->countUnreadRecursive();
+}
+
 /*
 QValueList<DCOPRef>
 FolderIface::messageRefs()
diff --git a/folderIface.h b/folderIface.h
index 6a7eb09fa..f0d03cf69 100644
--- a/folderIface.h
+++ b/folderIface.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ namespace KMail {
     virtual QString unreadIconPath() const;
     virtual int messages();
     virtual int unreadMessages();
+    virtual int unreadRecursiveMessages();
 
     //not yet
     //virtual QValueList<DCOPRef> messageRefs();