diff --git a/imapjob.cpp b/imapjob.cpp
index 27408fc3c..664d1e9d2 100644
--- a/imapjob.cpp
+++ b/imapjob.cpp
@@ -639,10 +639,15 @@ void ImapJob::expireMessages()
 void ImapJob::slotProcessedSize(KIO::Job * job, KIO::filesize_t processed)
 {
   KMMessage *msg = mMsgList.first();
-  if (!msg || !msg->parent() || !job) {
+  if (!msg || !job) {
     return;
   }
-  KMFolderImap* parent = static_cast<KMFolderImap*>(msg->parent()->storage());
+  KMFolderImap* parent = 0;
+  if (msg->parent())
+    parent = static_cast<KMFolderImap*>(msg->parent()->storage());
+  else if (mDestFolder) // put
+    parent = static_cast<KMFolderImap*>(mDestFolder->storage());
+  if (!parent) return;
   KMAcctImap *account = parent->account();
   if ( !account ) return;
   ImapAccountBase::JobIterator it = account->findJob( job );
diff --git a/kmfolderimap.cpp b/kmfolderimap.cpp
index f6568be53..2a4592c86 100644
--- a/kmfolderimap.cpp
+++ b/kmfolderimap.cpp
@@ -371,6 +371,8 @@ int KMFolderImap::addMsg(QPtrList<KMMessage>& msgList, int* aIndex_ret)
             imapJob = new ImapJob(msg, ImapJob::tPutMessage, this);
             connect(imapJob, SIGNAL(messageStored(KMMessage*)),
                 SLOT(addMsgQuiet(KMMessage*)));
+            connect( imapJob, SIGNAL( progress(unsigned long, unsigned long) ),
+                mAccount, SLOT( displayProgress() ) );
             imapJob->start();
           }
 
@@ -430,6 +432,8 @@ int KMFolderImap::addMsg(QPtrList<KMMessage>& msgList, int* aIndex_ret)
     imapJob = new ImapJob(msg, ImapJob::tPutMessage, this);
     connect(imapJob, SIGNAL(messageStored(KMMessage*)),
         SLOT(addMsgQuiet(KMMessage*)));
+    connect( imapJob, SIGNAL( progress(unsigned long, unsigned long) ),
+        mAccount, SLOT( displayProgress() ) );
     imapJob->start();
   }