diff --git a/src/java/davmail/exchange/ExchangeSession.java b/src/java/davmail/exchange/ExchangeSession.java
index b030fd02..a646fc4f 100644
--- a/src/java/davmail/exchange/ExchangeSession.java
+++ b/src/java/davmail/exchange/ExchangeSession.java
@@ -1978,6 +1978,15 @@ public abstract class ExchangeSession {
         protected HttpException buildHttpException(Exception e) {
             String message = "Unable to get event " + getName() + " subject: "+subject+" at " + permanentUrl + ": " + e.getMessage();
             LOGGER.warn(message);
+            // try to move broken event to trash
+            if (Settings.getBooleanProperty("davmail.deleteBroken")) {
+                LOGGER.warn("Deleting broken event at: " + permanentUrl);
+                try {
+                    deleteItem(folderPath, itemName);
+                } catch (IOException ioe) {
+                    LOGGER.warn("Unable to delete broken event at: " + permanentUrl);
+                }
+            }
             return new HttpException(message);
         }