diff --git a/src/internal/connector/exchange/query_options.go b/src/internal/connector/exchange/query_options.go
index 76d9b8c63..e42c4c6b4 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/exchange/query_options.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/exchange/query_options.go
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ var (
 		"subject":           4,
 		"webLink":           5,
 		"id":                6,
+		"isRead":            7,
 	}
 
 	fieldsForContacts = map[string]int{
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/exchange/service_iterators.go b/src/internal/connector/exchange/service_iterators.go
index 082d4a03a..3a9fa7801 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/exchange/service_iterators.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/exchange/service_iterators.go
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ func FetchMessageIDsFromDirectory(
 		deltaURL string
 	)
 
-	options, err := optionsForFolderMessagesDelta([]string{"id"})
+	options, err := optionsForFolderMessagesDelta([]string{"isRead"})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, deltaURL, errors.Wrap(err, "getting query options")
 	}