diff --git a/src/views/email.js b/src/views/email.js
index b7226e007..47ee5fd23 100644
--- a/src/views/email.js
+++ b/src/views/email.js
@@ -589,7 +589,8 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('EmailController', ['$scope', '$locatio
     });
 
     function hashChangeListener() {
-        if (!$scope.ready) return;
+        // prevent the change listener to handle the change if it does not belong to this view. The eventhandler will be subsequently removed
+        if (!$scope.ready || !$location.path().startsWith('/email/')) return;
 
         // event listener is called from DOM not angular, need to use $apply
         $scope.$apply(function () {