diff --git a/Changelog.draft.rst b/Changelog.draft.rst
index 632586b..f83735f 100644
--- a/Changelog.draft.rst
+++ b/Changelog.draft.rst
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ Changes
 
 * Documentation improvements concerning 'restoreatime' and some code cleanup
 
+* Maildir repositories now also respond to folderfilter= configurations.
+
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
 
diff --git a/offlineimap/repository/Maildir.py b/offlineimap/repository/Maildir.py
index afdfb76..7c3bb1e 100644
--- a/offlineimap/repository/Maildir.py
+++ b/offlineimap/repository/Maildir.py
@@ -173,6 +173,12 @@ class MaildirRepository(BaseRepository):
                                                            foldername,
                                                            self.getsep(),
                                                            self))
+                # filter out the folder?
+                if not self.folderfilter(foldername):
+                    self.debug("Filtering out '%s'[%s] due to folderfilt"
+                               "er" % (foldername, self))
+                    retval[-1].sync_this = False
+
             if self.getsep() == '/' and dirname != '':
                 # Recursively check sub-directories for folders too.
                 retval.extend(self._getfolders_scandir(root, foldername))