diff --git a/i3pystatus/mail/imap.py b/i3pystatus/mail/imap.py
index 2c74ba5..33611b0 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/mail/imap.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/mail/imap.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class IMAP(Backend):
                 self.connection = None
 
         try:
-            self.connection.select()
+            self.connection.select(self.mailbox)
         except Exception as e:
             self.connection = None
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 109500d..ecc26d8 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
 setup(name="i3pystatus",
-      version="3.25.1",
+      version="3.25.2",
       description="Like i3status, this generates status line for i3bar / i3wm",
       url="http://github.com/enkore/i3pystatus",
       license="MIT",