diff --git a/beets/ui/commands.py b/beets/ui/commands.py
index 1ed03bb9e..0182369b6 100755
--- a/beets/ui/commands.py
+++ b/beets/ui/commands.py
@@ -1490,18 +1490,23 @@ 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)
+    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