diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2323492..38f7484 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -301,11 +301,11 @@ Therefore, an easy way to check for a multipart message is to check if the struc
 
 Lastly, here are the system flags defined by RFC3501 that may be added/removed:
 
-* Seen - Message has been read
-* Answered - Message has been answered
-* Flagged - Message is "flagged" for urgent/special attention
-* Deleted - Message is "deleted" for removal
-* Draft - Message has not completed composition (marked as a draft).
+* \Seen - Message has been read
+* \Answered - Message has been answered
+* \Flagged - Message is "flagged" for urgent/special attention
+* \Deleted - Message is marked for removal
+* \Draft - Message has not completed composition (marked as a draft).
 
 It should be noted however that the IMAP server can limit which flags can be permanently modified for any given message. If in doubt, check the mailbox's **permFlags** first.
 Additional custom flags may be provided by the server. If available, these will also be listed in the mailbox's **permFlags**.
@@ -422,47 +422,47 @@ Connection Instance Methods
          parent: null
        },
       '[Gmail]':
-       { attribs: [ 'NOSELECT' ],
+       { attribs: [ '\\NOSELECT' ],
          delimiter: '/',
          children:
           { 'All Mail':
-             { attribs: [ 'All' ],
+             { attribs: [ '\\All' ],
                delimiter: '/',
                children: null,
                parent: [Circular]
              },
             Drafts:
-             { attribs: [ 'Drafts' ],
+             { attribs: [ '\\Drafts' ],
                delimiter: '/',
                children: null,
                parent: [Circular]
              },
             Important:
-             { attribs: [ 'Important' ],
+             { attribs: [ '\\Important' ],
                delimiter: '/',
                children: null,
                parent: [Circular]
              },
             'Sent Mail':
-             { attribs: [ 'Sent' ],
+             { attribs: [ '\\Sent' ],
                delimiter: '/',
                children: null,
                parent: [Circular]
              },
             Spam:
-             { attribs: [ 'Junk' ],
+             { attribs: [ '\\Junk' ],
                delimiter: '/',
                children: null,
                parent: [Circular]
              },
             Starred:
-             { attribs: [ 'Flagged' ],
+             { attribs: [ '\\Flagged' ],
                delimiter: '/',
                children: null,
                parent: [Circular]
              },
             Trash:
-             { attribs: [ 'Trash' ],
+             { attribs: [ '\\Trash' ],
                delimiter: '/',
                children: null,
                parent: [Circular]
diff --git a/lib/Connection.js b/lib/Connection.js
index 58d9ea6..6c2084f 100644
--- a/lib/Connection.js
+++ b/lib/Connection.js
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ Connection.prototype._move = function(which, uids, boxTo, cb) {
     boxTo = escape(utf7.encode(''+boxTo));
 
     this._enqueue(which + 'MOVE ' + uids + ' "' + boxTo + '"', cb);
-  } else if (this._box.permFlags.indexOf('deleted') === -1) {
+  } else if (this._box.permFlags.indexOf('\\Deleted') === -1) {
     throw new Error('Cannot move message: '
                     + 'server does not allow deletion of messages');
   } else {
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ Connection.prototype._move = function(which, uids, boxTo, cb) {
         });
       } else if (task === 1) {
         if (deletedUIDs.length) {
-          self.delFlags(deletedUIDs, 'Deleted', function(e) {
+          self.delFlags(deletedUIDs, '\\Deleted', function(e) {
             ++task;
             ccb(e, info);
           });
@@ -567,9 +567,9 @@ Connection.prototype._move = function(which, uids, boxTo, cb) {
           ccb(e, info);
         };
         if (which)
-          self.addFlags(uids, 'Deleted', cbMarkDel);
+          self.addFlags(uids, '\\Deleted', cbMarkDel);
         else
-          self.seq.addFlags(uids, 'Deleted', cbMarkDel);
+          self.seq.addFlags(uids, '\\Deleted', cbMarkDel);
       } else if (task === 3) {
         if (which && self.serverSupports('UIDPLUS'))
           self.expunge(uids, cb);
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ Connection.prototype._move = function(which, uids, boxTo, cb) {
         }
       } else if (task === 4) {
         if (deletedUIDs.length) {
-          self.addFlags(deletedUIDs, 'Deleted', function(e) {
+          self.addFlags(deletedUIDs, '\\Deleted', function(e) {
             cb(e, info);
           });
         } else