diff --git a/alot/config b/alot/config
index 19cd53f..a1acbd5 100644
--- a/alot/config
+++ b/alot/config
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ bug_on_exit = True
     'I I' = search tag:iocom AND tag:inbox
     'G G' = search tag:gmail AND tag:inbox
     r = refresh
+    R = shellescape --thread true quick_check_mail.sh; refresh
diff --git a/bin/quick_check_mail.sh b/bin/quick_check_mail.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..cd06da4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/quick_check_mail.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+offlineimap -q; notmuch new