diff --git a/lib/Connection.js b/lib/Connection.js
index 778f655..11ea916 100644
--- a/lib/Connection.js
+++ b/lib/Connection.js
@@ -1140,8 +1140,7 @@ Connection.prototype._resUntagged = function(info) {
     if (this._box) {
       if (this._box.messages.total > 0)
         --this._box.messages.total;
-      if (!this._curReq)
-        this.emit('expunge', info.num);
+      this.emit('expunge', info.num);
     }
   } else if (type === 'ok') {
     if (this.state === 'connected' && !this._curReq)