diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
index 33e0abb24d..919021b48b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ class Core {
         }
 
         // Delete source
-        if (!copy) {
+        if (!copy && !EntityFolder.TRASH.equals(folder.type)) {
             try {
                 for (Message imessage : map.keySet())
                     imessage.setFlag(Flags.Flag.DELETED, true);