diff --git a/beets/ui/commands.py b/beets/ui/commands.py
index 1ed03bb9e..a38be7a15 100755
--- a/beets/ui/commands.py
+++ b/beets/ui/commands.py
@@ -1490,18 +1490,24 @@ def move_items(lib, dest, query, copy, album, pretend, confirm=False,
     """
     items, albums = _do_query(lib, query, album, False)
     objs = albums if album else items
+    num_objs = len(objs)
 
     # Filter out files that don't need to be moved.
     isitemmoved = lambda item: item.path != item.destination(basedir=dest)
     isalbummoved = lambda album: any(isitemmoved(i) for i in album.items())
     objs = [o for o in objs if (isalbummoved if album else isitemmoved)(o)]
+    num_unmoved = num_objs - len(objs)
+    # Report unmoved files that match the query.
+    unmoved_msg = u''
+    if num_unmoved > 0:
+        unmoved_msg = u' ({} already in place)'.format(num_unmoved)
 
     copy = copy or export  # Exporting always copies.
     action = u'Copying' if copy else u'Moving'
     act = u'copy' if copy else u'move'
     entity = u'album' if album else u'item'
-    log.info(u'{0} {1} {2}{3}.', action, len(objs), entity,
-             u's' if len(objs) != 1 else u'')
+    log.info(u'{0} {1} {2}{3}{4}.', action, len(objs), entity,
+             u's' if len(objs) != 1 else u'', unmoved_msg)
     if not objs:
         return
 
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index c1382b61c..e2a94aefd 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ New features:
   strings, which prevents strange repeated output when running ``beet write``.
   Thanks to :user:`Holzhaus`.
   :bug:`3097` :bug:`2942`
+* The ``move`` command now lists the number of items already in-place.
+  Thanks to :user:`RollingStar`.
+  :bug:`3117`
+
 
 Changes:
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/config.rst b/docs/reference/config.rst
index 0cbe73723..57cb6c295 100644
--- a/docs/reference/config.rst
+++ b/docs/reference/config.rst
@@ -654,8 +654,8 @@ Default: ``{}`` (empty).
 MusicBrainz Options
 -------------------
 
-If you run your own `MusicBrainz`_ server, you can instruct beets to use it
-instead of the main server. Use the ``host`` and ``ratelimit`` options under a
+You can instruct beets to use `your own MusicBrainz database`_ instead of
+the `main server`_. Use the ``host`` and ``ratelimit`` options under a
 ``musicbrainz:`` header, like so::
 
     musicbrainz:
@@ -663,14 +663,18 @@ instead of the main server. Use the ``host`` and ``ratelimit`` options under a
         ratelimit: 100
 
 The ``host`` key, of course, controls the Web server hostname (and port,
-optionally) that will be contacted by beets (default: musicbrainz.org). The
-``ratelimit`` option, an integer, controls the number of Web service requests
+optionally) that will be contacted by beets (default: musicbrainz.org).
+The server must have search indices enabled (see `Building search indexes`_).
+
+The ``ratelimit`` option, an integer, controls the number of Web service requests
 per second (default: 1). **Do not change the rate limit setting** if you're
 using the main MusicBrainz server---on this public server, you're `limited`_
 to one request per second.
 
+.. _your own MusicBrainz database: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/MusicBrainz_Server/Setup
+.. _main server: https://musicbrainz.org/
 .. _limited: http://musicbrainz.org/doc/XML_Web_Service/Rate_Limiting
-.. _MusicBrainz: http://musicbrainz.org/
+.. _Building search indexes: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/MusicBrainz_Server/Setup#Building_search_indexes
 
 .. _searchlimit: