diff --git a/offlineimap/accounts.py b/offlineimap/accounts.py
index 2c9551d..f8a2281 100644
--- a/offlineimap/accounts.py
+++ b/offlineimap/accounts.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class SyncableAccount(Account):
                     thread = InstanceLimitedThread(\
                         instancename = 'FOLDER_' + self.remoterepos.getname(),
                         target = syncfolder,
-                        name = "Folder %s [acc: %s]" % (remotefolder, self),
+                        name = "Folder %s [acc: %s]" % (remotefolder.getexplainedname(), self),
                         args = (self, remotefolder, quick))
                     thread.start()
                     folderthreads.append(thread)
diff --git a/offlineimap/folder/Base.py b/offlineimap/folder/Base.py
index bca52a2..a80a6e0 100644
--- a/offlineimap/folder/Base.py
+++ b/offlineimap/folder/Base.py
@@ -132,6 +132,13 @@ class BaseFolder(object):
         """The nametrans-transposed name of the folder's name"""
         return self.visiblename
 
+    def getexplainedname(self):
+        """ Name that shows both real and nametrans-mangled values"""
+        if self.name == self.visiblename:
+            return self.name
+        else:
+            return "%s [remote name %s]" % (self.visiblename, self.name)
+
     def getrepository(self):
         """Returns the repository object that this folder is within."""
         return self.repository