diff --git a/ui/component/header/index.js b/ui/component/header/index.js
index db551f2ff..53285e0f4 100644
--- a/ui/component/header/index.js
+++ b/ui/component/header/index.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { selectBalance, formatCredits, SETTINGS } from 'lbry-redux';
 import { selectGetSyncErrorMessage } from 'lbryinc';
 import { selectUserVerifiedEmail, selectUserEmail, selectEmailToVerify } from 'redux/selectors/user';
 import { doClearEmailEntry, doClearPasswordEntry } from 'redux/actions/user';
-import { doSetClientSetting } from 'redux/actions/settings';
+import { doSetClientSetting, doSyncClientSettings } from 'redux/actions/settings';
 import { doSignOut, doOpenModal } from 'redux/actions/app';
 import { makeSelectClientSetting } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import Header from './view';
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const select = state => ({
 
 const perform = dispatch => ({
   setClientSetting: (key, value) => dispatch(doSetClientSetting(key, value)),
+  syncSettings: () => dispatch(doSyncClientSettings()),
   signOut: () => dispatch(doSignOut()),
   openMobileNavigation: () => dispatch(doOpenModal(MODALS.MOBILE_NAVIGATION)),
   openChannelCreate: () => dispatch(doOpenModal(MODALS.CREATE_CHANNEL)),
diff --git a/ui/component/header/view.jsx b/ui/component/header/view.jsx
index e4bc1737c..bdabe7b32 100644
--- a/ui/component/header/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/header/view.jsx
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ type Props = {
   clearEmailEntry: () => void,
   clearPasswordEntry: () => void,
   hasNavigated: boolean,
+  syncSettings: () => void,
 };
 
 const Header = (props: Props) => {
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ const Header = (props: Props) => {
     clearPasswordEntry,
     emailToVerify,
     backout,
+    syncSettings,
   } = props;
   const isMobile = useIsMobile();
   // on the verify page don't let anyone escape other than by closing the tab to keep session data consistent
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@ const Header = (props: Props) => {
     } else {
       setClientSetting(SETTINGS.THEME, 'dark');
     }
+    syncSettings();
   }
 
   function getWalletTitle() {
diff --git a/ui/redux/actions/settings.js b/ui/redux/actions/settings.js
index af28d063e..9815439fe 100644
--- a/ui/redux/actions/settings.js
+++ b/ui/redux/actions/settings.js
@@ -168,8 +168,14 @@ export function doSetDarkTime(value, options) {
 }
 
 export function doSyncClientSettings() {
-  return {
-    type: LOCAL_ACTIONS.SYNC_CLIENT_SETTINGS,
+  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+    const state = getState();
+    const syncEnabled = makeSelectClientSetting(SETTINGS.ENABLE_SYNC)(state);
+    if (syncEnabled) {
+      dispatch({
+        type: LOCAL_ACTIONS.SYNC_CLIENT_SETTINGS,
+      });
+    }
   };
 }