diff --git a/apps/mobile/app/services/background-sync.ts b/apps/mobile/app/services/background-sync.ts
index 5da6a277a..a5ad8e2a0 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/app/services/background-sync.ts
+++ b/apps/mobile/app/services/background-sync.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,10 @@ async function onBackgroundSyncStarted() {
     }
     const user = await db.user?.getUser();
     if (user) {
-      await db.sync(true, false);
+      await db.sync({
+        type: "full",
+        force: false
+      });
     }
     await Notifications.setupReminders();
     DatabaseLogger.info("BACKGROUND SYNC COMPLETE");