diff --git a/connector_m365.go b/connector_m365.go
index 7fcc46a..bd85b35 100644
--- a/connector_m365.go
+++ b/connector_m365.go
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ func (c *M365Connector) pollEmail() bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	u := "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages?$top=20&$filter=isRead eq false&$select=subject,from,receivedDateTime,isRead,conversationId&$orderby=receivedDateTime desc"
+	u := "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages?$top=20&$filter=isRead+eq+false&$select=subject,from,receivedDateTime,isRead,conversationId"
 	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", u, nil)
 	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+token)