diff --git a/mu4e/mu4e-compose.el b/mu4e/mu4e-compose.el
index 701ed93d..0ed93abc 100644
--- a/mu4e/mu4e-compose.el
+++ b/mu4e/mu4e-compose.el
@@ -329,13 +329,19 @@ base filename without any Maildir decoration.
 Returns the path for the sent message, either in the sent or
 trash folder, or nil if the message should be removed after
 sending."
-  (when-let ((sent-dir
-          (pcase mu4e-sent-messages-behavior
-            ('delete nil)
-            ('trash (mu4e-get-trash-folder parent))
-            ('sent (mu4e-get-sent-folder parent))
-            ((pred functionp) (funcall mu4e-sent-messages-behavior))
-            (_ (mu4e-error "Error in `mu4e-sent-messages-behavior'")))))
+  (when-let ((sent-behavior
+              ;; We can't call `functionp' since at least 'delete is a function.
+              (pcase mu4e-sent-messages-behavior
+                ((or 'delete 'trash 'sent) mu4e-sent-messages-behavior)
+                ((pred functionp mu4e-sent-messages-behavior)
+                 (funcall mu4e-sent-messages-behavior))
+                (_ mu4e-sent-messages-behavior)))
+             (sent-dir
+              (pcase sent-behavior
+                ('delete nil)
+                ('trash (mu4e-get-trash-folder parent))
+                ('sent (mu4e-get-sent-folder parent))
+                (_ (mu4e-error "Error in `mu4e-sent-messages-behavior'")))))
     (mu4e-join-paths
      (mu4e-root-maildir) sent-dir "cur"
      (format "%s%s2,S" base-name mu4e-maildir-info-delimiter))))