--- plugins/itip-formatter/itip-formatter.c
+++ plugins/itip-formatter/itip-formatter.c
@@ -1923,6 +1923,14 @@ in_proper_folder (CamelFolder *folder)
 	if (!folder)
 		return res;
 
+
+	/*FIXME Currently there is no other way to identify if its a sent items
+	  folder, so we just compare the folder name */
+	if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp (folder->name, _("Sent")) ||
+		!g_ascii_strcasecmp (folder->name, _("Sent Items")))
+		return FALSE;
+
+
 	uri = mail_tools_folder_to_url (folder);
 
 	res = !(folder->folder_flags & CAMEL_FOLDER_IS_TRASH) &&