diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/account.py b/python/src/deltachat/account.py
index b4685659f..36c05b255 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/account.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/account.py
@@ -89,6 +89,22 @@ class Account(object):
             d[key.lower()] = value
         return d
 
+    def dump_account_info(self, logfile):
+        def log(*args, **kwargs):
+            kwargs["file"] = logfile
+            print(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        log("=============== " + self.get_config("displayname") + " ===============")
+        cursor = 0
+        for name, val in self.get_info().items():
+            entry = "{}={}".format(name.upper(), val)
+            if cursor + len(entry) > 80:
+                log("")
+                cursor = 0
+            log(entry, end=" ")
+            cursor += len(entry) + 1
+        log("")
+
     def set_stock_translation(self, id, string):
         """ set stock translation string.
 
diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/direct_imap.py b/python/src/deltachat/direct_imap.py
index 3462169f7..2da790869 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/direct_imap.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/direct_imap.py
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ def dc_account_extra_configure(account):
 
     except Exception as e:
         # Uncaught exceptions here would lead to a timeout without any note written to the log
-        account.log("=============================== CAN'T RESET ACCOUNT: ===============================")
-        account.log("===================", e, "===================")
+        # start with DC_EVENT_WARNING so that the line is printed in yellow and won't be overlooked when reading
+        account.log("DC_EVENT_WARNING =================== DIRECT_IMAP CAN'T RESET ACCOUNT: ===================")
+        account.log("DC_EVENT_WARNING =================== " + str(e) + " ===================")
 
 
 @deltachat.global_hookimpl
@@ -172,21 +173,6 @@ class DirectImap:
     def get_unread_cnt(self):
         return len(self.get_unread_messages())
 
-    def dump_account_info(self, logfile):
-        def log(*args, **kwargs):
-            kwargs["file"] = logfile
-            print(*args, **kwargs)
-
-        cursor = 0
-        for name, val in self.account.get_info().items():
-            entry = "{}={}".format(name.upper(), val)
-            if cursor + len(entry) > 80:
-                log("")
-                cursor = 0
-            log(entry, end=" ")
-            cursor += len(entry) + 1
-        log("")
-
     def dump_imap_structures(self, dir, logfile):
         assert not self._idling
         stream = io.StringIO()
diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
index 29f21bcdd..eecc0133a 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
@@ -414,13 +414,13 @@ def acfactory(pytestconfig, tmpdir, request, session_liveconfig, data):
 
         def dump_imap_summary(self, logfile):
             for ac in self._accounts:
+                ac.dump_account_info(logfile=logfile)
                 imap = getattr(ac, "direct_imap", None)
                 if imap is not None:
                     try:
                         imap.idle_done()
                     except Exception:
                         pass
-                    imap.dump_account_info(logfile=logfile)
                     imap.dump_imap_structures(tmpdir, logfile=logfile)
 
         def get_accepted_chat(self, ac1, ac2):
diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index 4098ced63..383bfe555 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -1572,6 +1572,12 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
         original_image_path = data.get_path("d.png")
         chat1.send_image(original_image_path)
 
+        # Add another 100KB file that ensures that the progress is smooth enough
+        path = tmpdir.join("attachment.txt")
+        with open(path, "w") as file:
+            file.truncate(100_000)
+        chat1.send_file(path.strpath)
+
         def assert_account_is_proper(ac):
             contacts = ac.get_contacts(query="some1")
             assert len(contacts) == 1
@@ -1579,7 +1585,7 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
             assert contact2.addr == "some1@example.org"
             chat2 = contact2.create_chat()
             messages = chat2.get_messages()
-            assert len(messages) == 2
+            assert len(messages) == 3
             assert messages[0].text == "msg1"
             assert messages[1].filemime == "image/png"
             assert os.stat(messages[1].filename).st_size == os.stat(original_image_path).st_size