diff --git a/packages/core/api/sync.js b/packages/core/api/sync.js
index 944437fd7..9bad351cb 100644
--- a/packages/core/api/sync.js
+++ b/packages/core/api/sync.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export default class Sync {
   async _merge({ serverResponse, lastSyncedTimestamp, user }) {
     const { notes, synced, notebooks } = serverResponse;
 
-    if (synced) {
+    if (!synced) {
       syncArrayWithDatabase(
         notes,
         id => this.db.notes.note(id).data,