diff --git a/src/imap/mod.rs b/src/imap/mod.rs
index 8197e9735..b89d5ffe1 100644
--- a/src/imap/mod.rs
+++ b/src/imap/mod.rs
@@ -847,9 +847,23 @@ impl Imap {
                     Ok(_) => {
                         if !self.add_flag_finalized(context, uid, "\\Deleted").await {
                             warn!(context, "Cannot mark {} as \"Deleted\" after copy.", uid);
+                            emit_event!(
+                                context,
+                                Event::ImapMessageMoved(format!(
+                                    "IMAP Message {} copied to {} (delete FAILED)",
+                                    display_folder_id, dest_folder
+                                ))
+                            );
                             ImapActionResult::Failed
                         } else {
                             self.config.write().await.selected_folder_needs_expunge = true;
+                            emit_event!(
+                                context,
+                                Event::ImapMessageMoved(format!(
+                                    "IMAP Message {} copied to {} (delete successfull)",
+                                    display_folder_id, dest_folder
+                                ))
+                            );
                             ImapActionResult::Success
                         }
                     }