diff --git a/notmuch-hooks/post-new b/notmuch-hooks/post-new
index 7eb4d6f..b768d63 100755
--- a/notmuch-hooks/post-new
+++ b/notmuch-hooks/post-new
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# some filtering
+notmuch tag +killed -new -- subject:'^[SPAM]' to:ugent
+
 # notify for new messages
 notmuch search tag:new | cut -d' ' --complement -f1 | xargs -0 --no-run-if-empty notify-send
 
 # put new messages in the inbox
 notmuch tag +inbox -new -- tag:new
 
-# some filtering
-notmuch tag +killed -- subject:'^[SPAM]' to:ugent
-
-# remove killed thread from inbox
-notmuch tag -inbox -- tag:killed
-