diff --git a/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-communication.conf b/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-communication.conf
index 2d68c71e..d199ec87 100644
--- a/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-communication.conf
+++ b/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-communication.conf
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@ exec --no-startup-id dino --gapplication-service
 
 # Instant messenger as email client, no wayland support https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop/issues/2800
 # Wayland would be enabled by: --enable-features=UseOzonePlatform,WaylandWindowDecorations,WebRTCPipeWireCapturer --ozone-platform=wayland
-exec --no-startup-id flatpak run chat.delta.desktop --disable-gpu
+# Excluded from Mullvad to avoid Gandi.net blocklist resulting inability to send
+# mail
+exec --no-startup-id /usr/bin/mullvad-exclude /var/lib/flatpak/exports/bin/chat.delta.desktop --disable-gpu $@