diff --git a/beetsplug/embedart.py b/beetsplug/embedart.py
index 7276dd527..83c64f004 100644
--- a/beetsplug/embedart.py
+++ b/beetsplug/embedart.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def album_imported(lib, album):
     """Automatically embed art into imported albums.
     """
     if album.artpath and config['embedart']['auto']:
-        embed_album(album, config['embedart']['maxwidth'].get(int))
+        embed_album(album, config['embedart']['maxwidth'].get(int), True)
 
 
 def embed_item(item, imagepath, maxwidth=None, itempath=None,
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def embed_item(item, imagepath, maxwidth=None, itempath=None,
         del item['images']
 
 
-def embed_album(album, maxwidth=None):
+def embed_album(album, maxwidth=None, quiet=False):
     """Embed album art into all of the album's items.
     """
     imagepath = album.artpath
@@ -141,8 +141,10 @@ def embed_album(album, maxwidth=None):
                   .format(displayable_path(imagepath)))
         return
 
-    log.info(u'Embedding album art into {0.albumartist} - {0.album}.'
-             .format(album))
+    log.log(
+        logging.DEBUG if quiet else logging.INFO,
+        u'Embedding album art into {0.albumartist} - {0.album}.'.format(album),
+    )
 
     for item in album.items():
         embed_item(item, imagepath, maxwidth, None,
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 321ef5a4d..38f99638d 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ Fixes:
   temporarily
 * :doc:`/plugins/discogs`: Recover from HTTP errors when communicating with
   the Discogs servers. Thanks to Dustin Rodriguez.
+* :doc:`/plugins/embedart`: Do not log "embedding album art into..." messages
+  during the import process.
 
 
 1.3.8 (September 17, 2014)