diff --git a/beetsplug/mbsync.py b/beetsplug/mbsync.py
index e8fdf6c7a..97ecee3ae 100644
--- a/beetsplug/mbsync.py
+++ b/beetsplug/mbsync.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def _print_and_apply_changes(lib, item, move, pretend, write):
     if not pretend:
         # Move the item if it's in the library.
         if move and lib.directory in util.ancestry(item.path):
-            lib.move(item)
+            lib.move(item, with_album=False)
 
         if write:
             item.write()