diff --git a/apps/web/src/app-effects.js b/apps/web/src/app-effects.js
index 0c799599b..41e478d57 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app-effects.js
+++ b/apps/web/src/app-effects.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "production") {
 
 export default function AppEffects({ setShow }) {
   const refreshColors = useStore((store) => store.refreshColors);
+  const sync = useStore((store) => store.sync);
   const refreshMenuPins = useStore((store) => store.refreshMenuPins);
   const updateLastSynced = useStore((store) => store.updateLastSynced);
   const setProcessingStatus = useStore((store) => store.setProcessingStatus);
@@ -39,14 +40,16 @@ export default function AppEffects({ setShow }) {
       refreshMenuPins();
       initNotes();
       (async function () {
-        await initUser();
         await updateLastSynced();
         await resetReminders();
         setIsVaultCreated(await db.vault.exists());
-        await showUpgradeReminderDialogs();
+        await initUser();
+        showUpgradeReminderDialogs();
+        await sync();
       })();
     },
     [
+      sync,
       updateLastSynced,
       refreshColors,
       refreshMenuPins,
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/status-bar/index.js b/apps/web/src/components/status-bar/index.js
index 19e795cf8..4b47ee3b2 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/status-bar/index.js
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/status-bar/index.js
@@ -57,16 +57,15 @@ function StatusBar() {
                 {user.isEmailConfirmed ? "" : " (not verified)"}
               </Text>
             </Button>
-            {SyncStatus && (
-              <Button
-                variant="statusitem"
-                display="flex"
-                onClick={sync}
-                sx={{ alignItems: "center", justifyContent: "center" }}
-              >
-                <SyncStatus />
-              </Button>
-            )}
+
+            <Button
+              variant="statusitem"
+              display="flex"
+              onClick={sync}
+              sx={{ alignItems: "center", justifyContent: "center" }}
+            >
+              <SyncStatus />
+            </Button>
           </>
         ) : (
           <Button
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ function SyncStatus() {
   const syncStatus = useAppStore((state) => state.syncStatus);
   const lastSynced = useAppStore((state) => state.lastSynced);
 
-  if (!lastSynced) return null;
+  if (!lastSynced && syncStatus === "synced") return null;
   switch (syncStatus) {
     case "synced":
       return (
diff --git a/apps/web/src/stores/user-store.js b/apps/web/src/stores/user-store.js
index b49ca2600..adff073e4 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/stores/user-store.js
+++ b/apps/web/src/stores/user-store.js
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ class UserStore extends BaseStore {
           await db.connectSSE();
         }
       });
-      await appStore.sync();
       return true;
     });
   };
diff --git a/apps/web/src/views/auth.js b/apps/web/src/views/auth.js
index 67b513262..fee84f648 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/views/auth.js
+++ b/apps/web/src/views/auth.js
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ const authTypes = {
     },
     loading: {
       title: "Logging you in",
-      text: "Please wait while your data is downloaded & decrypted.",
+      text: "Please wait while you are authenticated.",
     },
     supportsPasswordRecovery: true,
     onSubmit: async (form, onError) => {