diff --git a/roles/neomutt/templates/neomuttrc.j2 b/roles/neomutt/templates/neomuttrc.j2
index b345421..87cf04b 100644
--- a/roles/neomutt/templates/neomuttrc.j2
+++ b/roles/neomutt/templates/neomuttrc.j2
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #set forward_quote		# include message in forwards
 #set reverse_name		# reply as whomever it was to
 #set include			# include message in replies
-#set mail_check=60               # to avoid lags using IMAP with some email providers (yahoo for example)
+set mail_check=120              # how often to check for new mail
 #auto_view text/html		# automatically show html (mailcap uses lynx)
 #auto_view application/pgp-encrypted
 #alternative_order text/plain text/enriched text/html
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 #macro index A "<limit>all\n" "show all messages (undo limit)"
 
 # Sidebar mappings
-#set sidebar_visible = yes
+set sidebar_visible = yes
 #set sidebar_width = 20
 #set sidebar_short_path = yes
 #set sidebar_next_new_wrap = yes