diff --git a/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/mutt b/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/mutt
index 685b0a07b..b06846327 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/mutt
+++ b/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/mutt
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ profile mutt @{exec_path} {
   @{HOME}/ r,
 
   # User mbox
-  owner /var/{spool/,}mail/* rwlk,
-  owner @{HOME}/postponed    rwk,
-  owner @{HOME}/sent         rwk,
+  # Could be a file or dir depending on mbox_type variable
+  owner /var/{spool/,}mail/*             rwlk,
+  owner @{HOME}/{mbox,postponed,sent}*   rwlk,
+  owner @{HOME}/{mbox,postponed,sent}/   rw,
+  owner @{HOME}/{mbox,postponed,sent}/** rwlk,
   # User maildir
   owner @{user_mail_dirs}/ rw,
   owner @{user_mail_dirs}/** rwlk -> @{user_mail_dirs}/**,