diff --git a/components/email/__tests__/email-list-plugin-filters.test.tsx b/components/email/__tests__/email-list-plugin-filters.test.tsx
index 2a836e864..a452749a6 100644
--- a/components/email/__tests__/email-list-plugin-filters.test.tsx
+++ b/components/email/__tests__/email-list-plugin-filters.test.tsx
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ describe('plugin list filters in the message list', () => {
     expect(fetchEmails).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
   });
 
+  it('drops ticked messages when a chip narrows the list', async () => {
+    useEmailStore.setState({ selectedEmailKeys: new Set(['a', 'b']) });
+    render(<EmailList emails={[]} />);
+    const chip = await screen.findByRole('button', { name: 'Open' });
+    expect(useEmailStore.getState().selectedEmailKeys.size).toBe(2);
+    act(() => { fireEvent.click(chip); });
+    expect(useEmailStore.getState().selectedEmailKeys.size).toBe(0);
+  });
+
   it('does not call the folder empty while a filter hides its mail', async () => {
     render(<EmailList emails={[]} />);
     expect(await screen.findByText('no_emails_description')).toBeInTheDocument();
diff --git a/components/email/__tests__/message-list-tabs.test.tsx b/components/email/__tests__/message-list-tabs.test.tsx
index e9001bb04..6c4ae13e9 100644
--- a/components/email/__tests__/message-list-tabs.test.tsx
+++ b/components/email/__tests__/message-list-tabs.test.tsx
@@ -51,6 +51,15 @@ describe('MessageListTabs', () => {
     expect(screen.getByRole('tabpanel', { name: 'Primary' })).toHaveTextContent('list');
   });
 
+  it('drops ticked messages on a switch of tab, which lists other mail', () => {
+    useEmailStore.setState({ selectedEmailKeys: new Set(['a', 'b']) } as never);
+    render(<Harness />);
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Primary' }));
+    expect(useEmailStore.getState().selectedEmailKeys.size).toBe(2);
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Social' }));
+    expect(useEmailStore.getState().selectedEmailKeys.size).toBe(0);
+  });
+
   it('keeps one tab stop and moves with the arrow keys', () => {
     render(<Harness />);
     const [primary, promotions, social] = screen.getAllByRole('tab');
diff --git a/components/email/email-list.tsx b/components/email/email-list.tsx
index 15e2f7673..b0f15d687 100644
--- a/components/email/email-list.tsx
+++ b/components/email/email-list.tsx
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ export function EmailList({
         <PluginListFilters
           mailboxRole={effectiveMailboxRole ?? null}
           accountKind={folderAccountKind}
-          onChange={() => { if (client) void useEmailStore.getState().fetchEmails(client); }}
+          onChange={() => { clearSelection(); if (client) void useEmailStore.getState().fetchEmails(client); }}
         />
       )}
 
diff --git a/components/email/message-list-tabs.tsx b/components/email/message-list-tabs.tsx
index b4f720286..631cb4416 100644
--- a/components/email/message-list-tabs.tsx
+++ b/components/email/message-list-tabs.tsx
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ export function MessageListTabs({ panelId }: { panelId: string }) {
   const handleSelect = (tabId: string) => {
     if (tabId === activeTabId) return;
     useMessageListTabsStore.getState().setActiveTab(tabId, selectedMailbox);
+    // The other tab lists other mail; ticks here would act on rows out of sight.
+    useEmailStore.getState().clearSelection();
     if (client) void useEmailStore.getState().fetchEmails(client);
   };