diff --git a/mu4e/mu4e-main.el b/mu4e/mu4e-main.el
index 7d3aaf27..3bad3ff3 100644
--- a/mu4e/mu4e-main.el
+++ b/mu4e/mu4e-main.el
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     ;; for terminal users
     (define-key map  (kbd "C-c C-u") 'mu4e-update-mail-and-index)
 
-    (define-key map "S" 'mu4e-interrupt-update-mail)
+    (define-key map "S" 'mu4e-kill-update-mail)
     (define-key map  (kbd "C-S-u") 'mu4e-update-mail-and-index)
     (define-key map ";" 'mu4e-context-switch)