diff --git a/felamimail/inc/class.bofelamimail.inc.php b/felamimail/inc/class.bofelamimail.inc.php
index 0bc5511b9d..f1304e449e 100644
--- a/felamimail/inc/class.bofelamimail.inc.php
+++ b/felamimail/inc/class.bofelamimail.inc.php
@@ -684,7 +684,8 @@
 							return false;
 						}
 						// delete the messages finaly
-						$this->icServer->expunge();
+						$rv = $this->icServer->expunge();
+						if ( PEAR::isError($rv)) error_log(__METHOD__." failed to expunge Message(s) from Folder: ".$_folder.' due to:'.$rv->message);
 					}
 					break;