diff --git a/src/lib-storage/index/imapc/imapc-save.c b/src/lib-storage/index/imapc/imapc-save.c
index 6ac64f8f1e..3886e9f114 100644
--- a/src/lib-storage/index/imapc/imapc-save.c
+++ b/src/lib-storage/index/imapc/imapc-save.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static void imapc_save_callback(const struct imapc_command_reply *reply,
 		ctx->ret = -1;
 	} else {
 		mail_storage_set_critical(&ctx->ctx->mbox->storage->storage,
-			"imapc: COPY failed: %s", reply->text_full);
+			"imapc: APPEND failed: %s", reply->text_full);
 		ctx->ret = -1;
 	}
 	imapc_client_stop(ctx->ctx->mbox->storage->client->client);