diff --git a/spring-integration-mail/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mail/AbstractMailReceiver.java b/spring-integration-mail/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mail/AbstractMailReceiver.java
index 491dca8cde..2578583c33 100755
--- a/spring-integration-mail/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mail/AbstractMailReceiver.java
+++ b/spring-integration-mail/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mail/AbstractMailReceiver.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import javax.mail.MessagingException;
 import javax.mail.Session;
 import javax.mail.Store;
 import javax.mail.URLName;
+import javax.mail.Flags.Flag;
 import javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
@@ -291,7 +292,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractMailReceiver extends IntegrationObjectSupport impl
 	}
 	
 	protected void setAdditionalFlags(Message message) throws MessagingException {
-		// nothing at the base class
+		if (this.shouldDeleteMessages) {
+			message.setFlag(Flag.DELETED, true);
+		}
 	}
 	
 	void setFolderOpenMode(int folderOpenMode) {
diff --git a/spring-integration-mail/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mail/ImapMailReceiver.java b/spring-integration-mail/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mail/ImapMailReceiver.java
index 898204b422..77f51740c8 100755
--- a/spring-integration-mail/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mail/ImapMailReceiver.java
+++ b/spring-integration-mail/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mail/ImapMailReceiver.java
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ public class ImapMailReceiver extends AbstractMailReceiver {
 	 * 
 	 */
 	protected void setAdditionalFlags(Message message) throws MessagingException{
+		super.setAdditionalFlags(message);
 		if (this.shouldMarkMessagesAsRead) {
 			message.setFlag(Flag.SEEN, true);
 		}