diff --git a/src/gui/folder.cpp b/src/gui/folder.cpp
index 81c63dc56..dd246f109 100644
--- a/src/gui/folder.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/folder.cpp
@@ -856,14 +856,29 @@ void Folder::appendPathToSelectiveSyncList(const QString &path, const SyncJourna
     }
 }
 
+void Folder::removePathFromSelectiveSyncList(const QString &path, const SyncJournalDb::SelectiveSyncListType listType)
+{
+    const auto folderPath = trailingSlashPath(path);
+    const auto journal = journalDb();
+    auto ok = false;
+    auto list = journal->getSelectiveSyncList(listType, &ok);
+
+    if (ok) {
+        list.removeAll(folderPath);
+        journal->setSelectiveSyncList(listType, list);
+    }
+}
+
 void Folder::whitelistPath(const QString &path)
 {
     appendPathToSelectiveSyncList(path, SyncJournalDb::SelectiveSyncWhiteList);
+    removePathFromSelectiveSyncList(path, SyncJournalDb::SelectiveSyncUndecidedList);
 }
 
 void Folder::blacklistPath(const QString &path)
 {
     appendPathToSelectiveSyncList(path, SyncJournalDb::SelectiveSyncBlackList);
+    removePathFromSelectiveSyncList(path, SyncJournalDb::SelectiveSyncUndecidedList);
 }
 
 bool Folder::isFileExcludedAbsolute(const QString &fullPath) const
diff --git a/src/gui/folder.h b/src/gui/folder.h
index 5ffbde52d..821f90716 100644
--- a/src/gui/folder.h
+++ b/src/gui/folder.h
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ private:
     void correctPlaceholderFiles();
 
     void appendPathToSelectiveSyncList(const QString &path, const SyncJournalDb::SelectiveSyncListType listType);
+    void removePathFromSelectiveSyncList(const QString &path, const SyncJournalDb::SelectiveSyncListType listType);
 
     AccountStatePtr _accountState;
     FolderDefinition _definition;