diff --git a/empty_dot_mailboxes b/empty_dot_mailboxes
index f6d8296..b785d9d 100644
--- a/empty_dot_mailboxes
+++ b/empty_dot_mailboxes
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 virtual-mailboxes "inbox" "notmuch://?query=tag:inbox"
+virtual-mailboxes "unread"       "notmuch://?query=tag:unread and tag:inbox
 virtual-mailboxes "archive" "notmuch://?query=tag:archive"
 virtual-mailboxes "sent" "notmuch://?query=tag:sent"
 virtual-mailboxes "newsletters" "notmuch://?query=tag:newsletters"