diff --git a/fs/fs.go b/fs/fs.go
index 5b2636b32..8350bd01b 100644
--- a/fs/fs.go
+++ b/fs/fs.go
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ var (
 	// Error returned by NewFs if not found in config file
 	NotFoundInConfigFile = fmt.Errorf("Didn't find section in config file")
 	ErrorCantCopy        = fmt.Errorf("Can't copy object - incompatible remotes")
+	ErrorCantMove        = fmt.Errorf("Can't copy object - incompatible remotes")
+	ErrorCantDirMove     = fmt.Errorf("Can't copy directory - incompatible remotes")
+	ErrorDirExists       = fmt.Errorf("Can't copy directory - destination already exists")
 )
 
 // Filesystem info
@@ -163,6 +166,30 @@ type Copier interface {
 	Copy(src Object, remote string) (Object, error)
 }
 
+type Mover interface {
+	// Move src to this remote using server side move operations.
+	//
+	// This is stored with the remote path given
+	//
+	// It returns the destination Object and a possible error
+	//
+	// Will only be called if src.Fs().Name() == f.Name()
+	//
+	// If it isn't possible then return fs.ErrorCantMove
+	Move(src Object, remote string) (Object, error)
+}
+
+type DirMover interface {
+	// Move src to this remote using server side move operations.
+	//
+	// Will only be called if src.Fs().Name() == f.Name()
+	//
+	// If it isn't possible then return fs.ErrorCantDirMove
+	//
+	// If destination exists then return fs.ErrorDirExists
+	DirMove(src Fs) error
+}
+
 // An optional interface for error as to whether the operation should be retried
 //
 // This should be returned from Update or Put methods as required
diff --git a/fs/operations.go b/fs/operations.go
index d03b54475..31175ed22 100644
--- a/fs/operations.go
+++ b/fs/operations.go
@@ -309,6 +309,35 @@ func PairCopier(in ObjectPairChan, fdst Fs, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Read Objects on in and move them if possible, or copy them if not
+func PairMover(in ObjectPairChan, fdst Fs, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
+	defer wg.Done()
+	// See if we have Move available
+	fdstMover, haveMover := fdst.(Mover)
+	for pair := range in {
+		src := pair.src
+		dst := pair.dst
+		Stats.Transferring(src)
+		if Config.DryRun {
+			Debug(src, "Not moving as --dry-run")
+		} else if haveMover {
+			// Delete destination if it exists
+			if pair.dst != nil {
+				err := dst.Remove()
+				if err != nil {
+					Stats.Error()
+					ErrorLog(dst, "Couldn't delete: %s", err)
+				}
+			}
+			fdstMover.Move(src, src.Remote())
+			Debug(src, "Moved")
+		} else {
+			Copy(fdst, pair.dst, src)
+		}
+		Stats.DoneTransferring(src)
+	}
+}
+
 // Delete all the files passed in the channel
 func DeleteFiles(to_be_deleted ObjectsChan) {
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
@@ -354,7 +383,9 @@ func readFilesMap(fs Fs) map[string]Object {
 // Syncs fsrc into fdst
 //
 // If Delete is true then it deletes any files in fdst that aren't in fsrc
-func Sync(fdst, fsrc Fs, Delete bool) error {
+//
+// If DoMove is true then files will be moved instead of copied
+func syncCopyMove(fdst, fsrc Fs, Delete bool, DoMove bool) error {
 	err := fdst.Mkdir()
 	if err != nil {
 		Stats.Error()
@@ -380,7 +411,11 @@ func Sync(fdst, fsrc Fs, Delete bool) error {
 	var copierWg sync.WaitGroup
 	copierWg.Add(Config.Transfers)
 	for i := 0; i < Config.Transfers; i++ {
-		go PairCopier(to_be_uploaded, fdst, &copierWg)
+		if DoMove {
+			go PairMover(to_be_uploaded, fdst, &copierWg)
+		} else {
+			go PairCopier(to_be_uploaded, fdst, &copierWg)
+		}
 	}
 
 	go func() {
@@ -407,7 +442,7 @@ func Sync(fdst, fsrc Fs, Delete bool) error {
 	// Delete files if asked
 	if Delete {
 		if Stats.Errored() {
-			Log(fdst, "Not deleting files as there were IO errors")
+			ErrorLog(fdst, "Not deleting files as there were IO errors")
 			return nil
 		}
 
@@ -424,6 +459,44 @@ func Sync(fdst, fsrc Fs, Delete bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Syncs fsrc into fdst
+func Sync(fdst, fsrc Fs) error {
+	return syncCopyMove(fdst, fsrc, true, false)
+}
+
+// Copies fsrc into fdst
+func CopyDir(fdst, fsrc Fs) error {
+	return syncCopyMove(fdst, fsrc, false, false)
+}
+
+// Moves fsrc into fdst
+func MoveDir(fdst, fsrc Fs) error {
+	// First attempt to use DirMover
+	if fdstDirMover, ok := fdst.(DirMover); ok && fsrc.Name() == fdst.Name() {
+		err := fdstDirMover.DirMove(fsrc)
+		Debug(fdst, "Using server side directory move")
+		switch err {
+		case ErrorCantDirMove, ErrorDirExists:
+			Debug(fdst, "Server side directory move failed - fallback to copy/delete: %v", err)
+		case nil:
+			Debug(fdst, "Server side directory move succeeded")
+			return nil
+		default:
+			Stats.Error()
+			ErrorLog(fdst, "Server side directory move failed: %v", err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Now move the files
+	err := syncCopyMove(fdst, fsrc, false, true)
+	if err != nil || Stats.Errored() {
+		ErrorLog(fdst, "Not deleting files as there were IO errors")
+		return err
+	}
+	return Purge(fsrc)
+}
+
 // Checks the files in fsrc and fdst according to Size and MD5SUM
 func Check(fdst, fsrc Fs) error {
 	Log(fdst, "Building file list")
diff --git a/fs/operations_test.go b/fs/operations_test.go
index 7bbc7b0d7..da9664b9b 100644
--- a/fs/operations_test.go
+++ b/fs/operations_test.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func TestCopyWithDryRun(t *testing.T) {
 	WriteFile("sub dir/hello world", "hello world", t1)
 
 	fs.Config.DryRun = true
-	err := fs.Sync(fremote, flocal, false)
+	err := fs.CopyDir(fremote, flocal)
 	fs.Config.DryRun = false
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Copy failed: %v", err)
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func TestCopyWithDryRun(t *testing.T) {
 
 // Now without dry run
 func TestCopy(t *testing.T) {
-	err := fs.Sync(fremote, flocal, false)
+	err := fs.CopyDir(fremote, flocal)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Copy failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func TestServerSideCopy(t *testing.T) {
 	defer finaliseCopy()
 	t.Logf("Server side copy (if possible) %v -> %v", fremote, fremoteCopy)
 
-	err = fs.Sync(fremoteCopy, fremote, false)
+	err = fs.CopyDir(fremoteCopy, fremote)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Server Side Copy failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func TestCopyAfterDelete(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCopyRedownload(t *testing.T) {
-	err := fs.Sync(flocal, fremote, false)
+	err := fs.CopyDir(flocal, fremote)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Copy failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func TestSyncBasedOnCheckSum(t *testing.T) {
 	fstest.CheckListingWithPrecision(t, flocal, local_items, fs.Config.ModifyWindow)
 
 	fs.Stats.ResetCounters()
-	err := fs.Sync(fremote, flocal, true)
+	err := fs.Sync(fremote, flocal)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Initial sync failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ func TestSyncBasedOnCheckSum(t *testing.T) {
 	fstest.CheckListingWithPrecision(t, flocal, local_items, fs.Config.ModifyWindow)
 
 	fs.Stats.ResetCounters()
-	err = fs.Sync(fremote, flocal, true)
+	err = fs.Sync(fremote, flocal)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Sync failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ func TestSyncSizeOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	fstest.CheckListingWithPrecision(t, flocal, local_items, fs.Config.ModifyWindow)
 
 	fs.Stats.ResetCounters()
-	err := fs.Sync(fremote, flocal, true)
+	err := fs.Sync(fremote, flocal)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Initial sync failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func TestSyncSizeOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	fstest.CheckListingWithPrecision(t, flocal, local_items, fs.Config.ModifyWindow)
 
 	fs.Stats.ResetCounters()
-	err = fs.Sync(fremote, flocal, true)
+	err = fs.Sync(fremote, flocal)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Sync failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func TestSyncAfterChangingModtimeOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Chtimes failed: %v", err)
 	}
-	err = fs.Sync(fremote, flocal, true)
+	err = fs.Sync(fremote, flocal)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Sync failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ func TestSyncAfterChangingModtimeOnly(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestSyncAfterAddingAFile(t *testing.T) {
 	WriteFile("potato", "------------------------------------------------------------", t3)
-	err := fs.Sync(fremote, flocal, true)
+	err := fs.Sync(fremote, flocal)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Sync failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ func TestSyncAfterAddingAFile(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestSyncAfterChangingFilesSizeOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	WriteFile("potato", "smaller but same date", t3)
-	err := fs.Sync(fremote, flocal, true)
+	err := fs.Sync(fremote, flocal)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Sync failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ func TestSyncAfterChangingFilesSizeOnly(t *testing.T) {
 // Sync after changing a file's contents, modtime but not length
 func TestSyncAfterChangingContentsOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	WriteFile("potato", "SMALLER BUT SAME DATE", t2)
-	err := fs.Sync(fremote, flocal, true)
+	err := fs.Sync(fremote, flocal)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Sync failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ func TestSyncAfterRemovingAFileAndAddingAFileDryRun(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Remove failed: %v", err)
 	}
 	fs.Config.DryRun = true
-	err = fs.Sync(fremote, flocal, true)
+	err = fs.Sync(fremote, flocal)
 	fs.Config.DryRun = false
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Sync failed: %v", err)
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ func TestSyncAfterRemovingAFileAndAddingAFileDryRun(t *testing.T) {
 
 // Sync after removing a file and adding a file
 func TestSyncAfterRemovingAFileAndAddingAFile(t *testing.T) {
-	err := fs.Sync(fremote, flocal, true)
+	err := fs.Sync(fremote, flocal)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Sync failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -398,6 +398,55 @@ func TestSyncAfterRemovingAFileAndAddingAFile(t *testing.T) {
 	fstest.CheckListingWithPrecision(t, fremote, items, fs.Config.ModifyWindow)
 }
 
+// Test a server side move if possible, or the backup path if not
+func TestServerSideMove(t *testing.T) {
+	fremoteMove, finaliseMove, err := fstest.RandomRemote(*RemoteName, *SubDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open remote move %q: %v", *RemoteName, err)
+	}
+	defer finaliseMove()
+	t.Logf("Server side move (if possible) %v -> %v", fremote, fremoteMove)
+
+	// Start with a copy
+	err = fs.CopyDir(fremoteMove, fremote)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Server Side Copy failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Remove one file
+	obj := fremoteMove.NewFsObject("potato2")
+	if obj == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to find potato2")
+	}
+	err = obj.Remove()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to remove object: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Do server side move
+	err = fs.MoveDir(fremoteMove, fremote)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Server Side Move failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	items := []fstest.Item{
+		{Path: "empty space", Size: 0, ModTime: t2, Md5sum: "d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e"},
+		{Path: "potato2", Size: 60, ModTime: t1, Md5sum: "d6548b156ea68a4e003e786df99eee76"},
+	}
+
+	fstest.CheckListingWithPrecision(t, fremote, items[:0], fs.Config.ModifyWindow)
+	fstest.CheckListingWithPrecision(t, fremoteMove, items, fs.Config.ModifyWindow)
+
+	// Move it back again, dst does not exist this time
+	err = fs.MoveDir(fremote, fremoteMove)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Server Side Move 2 failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	fstest.CheckListingWithPrecision(t, fremote, items, fs.Config.ModifyWindow)
+	fstest.CheckListingWithPrecision(t, fremoteMove, items[:0], fs.Config.ModifyWindow)
+}
+
 func TestLs(t *testing.T) {
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	err := fs.List(fremote, &buf)
diff --git a/fstest/fstest.go b/fstest/fstest.go
index 06686bda3..0a3175223 100644
--- a/fstest/fstest.go
+++ b/fstest/fstest.go
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ func (is *Items) Done(t *testing.T) {
 // Checks the fs to see if it has the expected contents
 func CheckListingWithPrecision(t *testing.T, f fs.Fs, items []Item, precision time.Duration) {
 	is := NewItems(items)
+	oldErrors := fs.Stats.GetErrors()
 	for obj := range f.List() {
 		if obj == nil {
 			t.Errorf("Unexpected nil in List()")
@@ -116,6 +117,10 @@ func CheckListingWithPrecision(t *testing.T, f fs.Fs, items []Item, precision ti
 		is.Find(t, obj, precision)
 	}
 	is.Done(t)
+	// Don't notice an error when listing an empty directory
+	if len(items) == 0 && oldErrors == 0 && fs.Stats.GetErrors() == 1 {
+		fs.Stats.ResetErrors()
+	}
 }
 
 // Checks the fs to see if it has the expected contents
diff --git a/rclone.go b/rclone.go
index e51c1b29e..c6128a5d9 100644
--- a/rclone.go
+++ b/rclone.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ var Commands = []Command{
         unchanged files, testing by size and modification time or
         MD5SUM.  Doesn't delete files from the destination.`,
 		Run: func(fdst, fsrc fs.Fs) error {
-			return fs.Sync(fdst, fsrc, false)
+			return fs.CopyDir(fdst, fsrc)
 		},
 		MinArgs: 2,
 		MaxArgs: 2,
@@ -83,7 +83,22 @@ var Commands = []Command{
         source, including deleting files if necessary.  Since this can
         cause data loss, test first with the --dry-run flag.`,
 		Run: func(fdst, fsrc fs.Fs) error {
-			return fs.Sync(fdst, fsrc, true)
+			return fs.Sync(fdst, fsrc)
+		},
+		MinArgs: 2,
+		MaxArgs: 2,
+		Retry:   true,
+	},
+	{
+		Name:     "move",
+		ArgsHelp: "source:path dest:path",
+		Help: `
+        Moves the source to the destination.  This is equivalent to a
+        copy followed by a purge, but may use server side operations
+        to speed it up. Since this can cause data loss, test first
+        with the --dry-run flag.`,
+		Run: func(fdst, fsrc fs.Fs) error {
+			return fs.MoveDir(fdst, fsrc)
 		},
 		MinArgs: 2,
 		MaxArgs: 2,