diff --git a/packages/core/api/sync/index.js b/packages/core/api/sync/index.js
index aeb5740f4..99cfe47ec 100644
--- a/packages/core/api/sync/index.js
+++ b/packages/core/api/sync/index.js
@@ -124,8 +124,10 @@ class Sync {
                 return scopedLogger.fatal(new Error(message));
               case signalr.LogLevel.Debug:
                 return scopedLogger.debug(message);
-              case signalr.LogLevel.Error:
+              case signalr.LogLevel.Error: {
+                db.eventManager.publish(EVENTS.syncAborted, message);
                 return scopedLogger.error(new Error(message));
+              }
               case signalr.LogLevel.Information:
                 return scopedLogger.info(message);
               case signalr.LogLevel.None:
diff --git a/packages/core/common.js b/packages/core/common.js
index 4870ad249..6f01e82b2 100644
--- a/packages/core/common.js
+++ b/packages/core/common.js
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ export const EVENTS = {
   syncProgress: "sync:progress",
   syncCompleted: "sync:completed",
   syncItemMerged: "sync:itemMerged",
+  syncAborted: "sync:aborted",
   syncCheckStatus: "sync:checkStatus",
   databaseUpdated: "db:updated",
   databaseCollectionInitiated: "db:collectionInitiated",