diff --git a/astroid/poll.sh b/astroid/poll.sh
index 13a6f79..e26767a 100755
--- a/astroid/poll.sh
+++ b/astroid/poll.sh
@@ -45,5 +45,8 @@ echo "[DEBUG] Mark mails in trash folders read"
 notmuch tag -unread -- path:Trash/**
 notmuch tag -unread -- path:Trash.ignore-mod/**
 
+# Remove "new" tag
+echo "[DEBUG] Remove the 'new' tag"
+notmuch tag -new -- tag:new
 
 echo "[DEBUG] poll.sh exited successfully"