diff --git a/beets/ui/commands.py b/beets/ui/commands.py
index 0182369b6..a38be7a15 100755
--- a/beets/ui/commands.py
+++ b/beets/ui/commands.py
@@ -1497,10 +1497,11 @@ def move_items(lib, dest, query, copy, album, pretend, confirm=False,
     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'
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index c1382b61c..d2c487906 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: