diff --git a/backend/drive/drive.go b/backend/drive/drive.go
index a268e8b07..8c9d0b7d6 100644
--- a/backend/drive/drive.go
+++ b/backend/drive/drive.go
@@ -2203,7 +2203,7 @@ func (f *Fs) changeNotifyRunner(notifyFunc func(string, fs.EntryType), startPage
 		var changeList *drive.ChangeList
 
 		err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
-			changesCall := f.svc.Changes.List(pageToken).
+			changesCall := f.svc.Changes.List(pageToken).IncludeCorpusRemovals(true).
 				Fields("nextPageToken,newStartPageToken,changes(fileId,file(name,parents,mimeType))")
 			if f.opt.ListChunk > 0 {
 				changesCall.PageSize(f.opt.ListChunk)