diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index b72edfe..7f63a1b 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -629,7 +629,8 @@ COMMAND and COMINT are like `compile'."
 (use-package mu4e
   :ensure nil
   :defer nil
-  :hook (mu4e-index-updated . my/-mu4e-enable-index-messages)
+  :hook ((mu4e-index-updated . my/-mu4e-enable-index-messages)
+         (mu4e-main-mode . my/-mu4e-setup-main-mode))
   :bind (("C-x C-m" . mu4e)
          ("C-x m" . mu4e-compose-new)
          :map message-mode-map
@@ -637,6 +638,8 @@ COMMAND and COMINT are like `compile'."
   :init
   (require 'mu4e)
   (evil-define-key '(normal motion) mu4e-main-mode-map "q" #'bury-buffer)
+  (defun my/-mu4e-setup-main-mode ()
+    (setq-local default-directory "~/"))
   (defun my/-mu4e-enable-index-messages ()
     (setq mu4e-hide-index-messages nil))
   (defun my/mu4e-update-mail-and-index-silent ()