diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/status-bar/index.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/status-bar/index.tsx
index 6df557b19..a029bb10d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/status-bar/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/status-bar/index.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import {
   Loading,
   Update,
   SyncError,
-  Checkmark,
   Alert,
   Issue,
   SyncOff,
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ import {
 } from "../icons";
 import { useStore as useUserStore } from "../../stores/user-store";
 import { useStore as useAppStore } from "../../stores/app-store";
-import TimeAgo from "../time-ago";
 import { hardNavigate, hashNavigate } from "../../navigation";
 import { useAutoUpdater, UpdateStatus } from "../../hooks/use-auto-updater";
 import {
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ import {
 import useStatus, { statusToString } from "../../hooks/use-status";
 import { ScopedThemeProvider } from "../theme-provider";
 import { checkForUpdate, installUpdate } from "../../utils/updater";
-import { toTitleCase } from "@notesnook/common";
+import { getTimeAgo, toTitleCase } from "@notesnook/common";
 import { User } from "@notesnook/core/dist/api/user-manager";
 
 function StatusBar() {
@@ -68,11 +66,15 @@ function StatusBar() {
       {isFocusMode ? (
         <Flex />
       ) : (
-        <Flex sx={{ gap: 1 }}>
+        <Flex sx={{ gap: "small" }}>
           {isLoggedIn ? (
             <>
               {user?.isEmailConfirmed ? (
-                <Circle size={7} color={"var(--icon-success)"} />
+                <Circle
+                  size={7}
+                  color={"var(--icon-success)"}
+                  sx={{ p: "small" }}
+                />
               ) : (
                 <Button
                   onClick={() => hashNavigate("/email/verify")}
@@ -198,9 +200,7 @@ function statusToInfoText(status: UpdateStatus) {
 }
 
 function SyncStatus() {
-  const syncStatus = useAppStore(
-    (state) => state.syncStatus
-  ) /* TODO: remove this type coercing */ as unknown as SyncState;
+  const syncStatus = useAppStore((state) => state.syncStatus);
   const lastSynced = useAppStore((state) => state.lastSynced);
   const isSyncEnabled = useAppStore((state) => state.isSyncEnabled);
   const sync = useAppStore((state) => state.sync);
@@ -222,46 +222,19 @@ function SyncStatus() {
         color: "paragraph",
         height: "100%"
       }}
-      title={status.tooltip}
+      title={
+        (status.text
+          ? status.text({ lastSynced, type: syncStatus.type })
+          : status.tooltip) +
+        (syncStatus.progress ? ` (${syncStatus.progress})` : "")
+      }
       data-test-id={`sync-status-${status.key}`}
     >
-      {!syncStatus.progress && (
-        <status.icon
-          size={12}
-          rotate={status.loading}
-          color={status.iconColor}
-        />
-      )}
-      <Text
-        variant="body"
-        sx={{ ml: status.text ? "3px" : 0, fontSize: "subBody" }}
-      >
-        {status.text ? (
-          <>
-            {typeof status.text === "string" ? (
-              status.text
-            ) : (
-              <status.text lastSynced={lastSynced} type={syncStatus.type} />
-            )}{" "}
-          </>
-        ) : null}
-      </Text>
-      {syncStatus.progress && (
-        <Text variant={"subBody"} ml={1}>
-          {" "}
-          ({syncStatus.progress})
-        </Text>
-      )}
+      <status.icon size={12} rotate={status.loading} color={status.iconColor} />
     </Button>
   );
 }
 
-type SyncState = {
-  key: SyncStatus;
-  progress: number;
-  type: SyncType;
-};
-type SyncType = "download" | "upload" | "sync";
 type SyncStatus =
   | "synced"
   | "syncing"
@@ -278,14 +251,11 @@ type SyncStatusFilter = {
     user: User | undefined,
     lastSynced: number
   ) => boolean;
-  text:
-    | string
-    | ((props: {
-        type?: "download" | "upload" | "sync";
-        user?: User;
-        lastSynced: number;
-      }) => JSX.Element);
-  tooltip?: string;
+  text?: (props: {
+    type?: "download" | "upload" | "sync";
+    lastSynced: number;
+  }) => string;
+  tooltip: string;
   iconColor?: string;
   loading?: boolean;
 };
@@ -293,14 +263,13 @@ type SyncStatusFilter = {
 const syncStatusFilters: SyncStatusFilter[] = [
   {
     key: "synced",
-    isActive: (syncStatus) => syncStatus === "synced",
+    isActive: (syncStatus) =>
+      syncStatus === "synced" || syncStatus === "completed",
     icon: Sync,
     text: ({ lastSynced }) =>
-      lastSynced ? (
-        <TimeAgo live={true} locale="en_short" datetime={lastSynced} />
-      ) : (
-        <>click to sync</>
-      ),
+      lastSynced
+        ? `Synced ${getTimeAgo(lastSynced, "en_short", { minInterval: 1000 })}`
+        : "click to sync",
     tooltip: "All changes are synced."
   },
   {
@@ -308,22 +277,15 @@ const syncStatusFilters: SyncStatusFilter[] = [
     isActive: (syncStatus) => syncStatus === "syncing",
     icon: Sync,
     loading: true,
-    text: ({ type }) => <>{toTitleCase(type || "sync")}ing</>,
+    text: ({ type }) => `${toTitleCase(type || "sync")}ing`,
     tooltip: "Syncing your notes..."
   },
-  {
-    key: "completed",
-    isActive: (syncStatus) => syncStatus === "completed",
-    icon: Checkmark,
-    iconColor: "var(--icon-success)",
-    text: ""
-  },
   {
     key: "conflicts",
     isActive: (syncStatus) => syncStatus === "conflicts",
     icon: Alert,
     iconColor: "var(--icon-error)",
-    text: "Merge conflicts",
+    text: () => "Merge conflicts",
     tooltip: "Please resolve all merge conflicts and run the sync again."
   },
   {
@@ -331,7 +293,7 @@ const syncStatusFilters: SyncStatusFilter[] = [
     isActive: (_syncStatus, user) => !user?.isEmailConfirmed,
     icon: Alert,
     iconColor: "var(--icon-error)",
-    text: "Sync disabled",
+    text: () => "Sync disabled",
     tooltip: "Please confirm your email to start syncing."
   },
   {
@@ -339,19 +301,17 @@ const syncStatusFilters: SyncStatusFilter[] = [
     isActive: (syncStatus) => syncStatus === "failed",
     icon: SyncError,
     iconColor: "var(--icon-error)",
-    text: "Sync failed",
+    text: () => "Sync failed",
     tooltip: "Sync failed to completed. Please try again."
   },
   {
     key: "offline",
     isActive: (syncStatus) => syncStatus === "offline",
     icon: SyncOff,
-    text: ({ lastSynced }) => (
-      <>
-        <TimeAgo live={true} locale="en_short" datetime={lastSynced} />{" "}
-        (offline)
-      </>
-    ),
+    text: ({ lastSynced }) =>
+      `Synced ${getTimeAgo(lastSynced, "en_short", {
+        minInterval: 1000
+      })} (offline)`,
     tooltip: "You are offline."
   },
   {
@@ -359,7 +319,7 @@ const syncStatusFilters: SyncStatusFilter[] = [
     iconColor: "var(--icon-disabled)",
     isActive: (syncStatus) => syncStatus === "disabled",
     icon: SyncOff,
-    text: "Sync disabled",
+    text: () => "Sync disabled",
     tooltip: "Sync is disabled."
   }
 ];
diff --git a/apps/web/src/stores/app-store.ts b/apps/web/src/stores/app-store.ts
index ef5fbeb30..89fe2d642 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/stores/app-store.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/stores/app-store.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ type SyncState =
 type SyncStatus = {
   key: SyncState;
   progress: number | null;
-  type: "download" | "upload" | null;
+  type?: "download" | "upload" | "sync";
 };
 const networkCheck = new NetworkCheck();
 let syncStatusTimeout = 0;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class AppStore extends BaseStore<AppStore> {
         : "disabled"
       : "offline",
     progress: null,
-    type: null
+    type: undefined
   };
   colors: Color[] = [];
   notices: Notice[] = [];
@@ -122,12 +122,6 @@ class AppStore extends BaseStore<AppStore> {
       this.updateSyncStatus("failed");
     });
 
-    db.eventManager.subscribe(EVENTS.syncCompleted, async () => {
-      await this.updateLastSynced();
-      this.updateSyncStatus("completed", true);
-      this.refresh();
-    });
-
     onPageVisibilityChanged(async (type, documentHidden) => {
       if (!documentHidden && type !== "offline") {
         logger.info("Page visibility changed. Reconnecting SSE...");
@@ -340,7 +334,7 @@ class AppStore extends BaseStore<AppStore> {
   updateSyncStatus = (key: SyncState, reset = false) => {
     logger.info(`Sync status updated: ${key}`);
     this.set((state) => {
-      state.syncStatus = { key, progress: null, type: null };
+      state.syncStatus = { key, progress: null, type: undefined };
     });
 
     if (reset) {
diff --git a/packages/common/src/hooks/use-time-ago.ts b/packages/common/src/hooks/use-time-ago.ts
index 44c6ba446..9ea4a5ec6 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/hooks/use-time-ago.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/hooks/use-time-ago.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
-import { TDate, format, register } from "timeago.js";
+import { Opts, TDate, format, register } from "timeago.js";
 const shortLocale: [string, string][] = [
   ["now", "now"],
   ["%ss", "in %ss"],
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ const enShortLocale: [string, string][] = [
 register("short", (_n, index) => shortLocale[index]);
 register("en_short", (_n, index) => enShortLocale[index]);
 
-export function getTimeAgo(datetime: TDate, locale = "short") {
-  return format(datetime, locale);
+export function getTimeAgo(datetime: TDate, locale = "short", opts?: Opts) {
+  return format(datetime, locale, opts);
 }
 
 type TimeAgoOptions = {