diff --git a/lib/email.dart b/lib/email.dart
index dd5fee1..926e753 100644
--- a/lib/email.dart
+++ b/lib/email.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'package:markdown/markdown.dart' as md;
 import 'api_service.dart';
 import 'structs.dart';
 import 'emailView.dart';
+import 'Compose.dart';
 
 class EmailListScreen extends StatefulWidget {
   final List<GetThreadResponse> emails;
@@ -193,6 +194,10 @@ class _EmailListScreenState extends State<EmailListScreen>
                 print(email.messages); //email ids of the thread
                 if (widget.folder == "Drafts") {
                   print("IN DRAFTS MOVE THE CONTENT TO THE WRITING THING");
+                  //open the compose
+                  OverlayService _thisInstance = OverlayService();
+                  _thisInstance.draftID = email;
+                  _thisInstance.showPersistentWidget(context);
                 } else {
                   Navigator.push(
                     context,