diff --git a/dist/bundle.es.js b/dist/bundle.es.js
index e34a885..57486a3 100644
--- a/dist/bundle.es.js
+++ b/dist/bundle.es.js
@@ -2409,7 +2409,19 @@ function doSetSync(oldHash, newHash, data) {
     });
   };
 }
-function doGetSync(password = '', shouldSetDefaultAccount) {
+function doGetSync(passedPassword, callback) {
+  const password = passedPassword === null || passedPassword === undefined ? '' : passedPassword;
+
+  function handleCallback() {
+    if (callback) {
+      if (typeof callback !== 'function') {
+        throw new Error('Second argument passed to "doGetSync" must be a function');
+      }
+
+      callback();
+    }
+  }
+
   return dispatch => {
     dispatch({
       type: GET_SYNC_STARTED
@@ -2424,7 +2436,7 @@ function doGetSync(password = '', shouldSetDefaultAccount) {
         data.syncData = response.data;
         data.hasSyncedWallet = true;
 
-        if (response.changed || shouldSetDefaultAccount) {
+        if (response.changed) {
           return lbryRedux.Lbry.sync_apply({
             password,
             data: response.data
@@ -2437,39 +2449,29 @@ function doGetSync(password = '', shouldSetDefaultAccount) {
               data
             });
 
-            if (walletHash !== syncHash || shouldSetDefaultAccount) {
+            if (walletHash !== syncHash) {
               // different local hash, need to synchronise
               dispatch(doSetSync(syncHash, walletHash, walletData));
-
-              if (shouldSetDefaultAccount) {
-                dispatch(doSetDefaultAccount(() => {
-                  lbryRedux.Lbry.status().then(status => {
-                    if (status.wallet.is_locked) {
-                      lbryRedux.Lbry.account_unlock({
-                        password
-                      });
-                    }
-
-                    dispatch(lbryRedux.doFetchChannelListMine());
-                  });
-                }));
-              }
+              handleCallback();
             }
           });
+        } else {
+          dispatch({
+            type: GET_SYNC_COMPLETED,
+            data
+          });
+          handleCallback();
         }
-
-        dispatch({
-          type: GET_SYNC_COMPLETED,
-          data
-        });
       }).catch(() => {
         if (data.hasSyncedWallet) {
+          const error = 'Error getting synced wallet';
           dispatch({
             type: GET_SYNC_FAILED,
             data: {
-              error: 'Error getting synced wallet'
+              error
             }
           });
+          handleCallback(error);
         } else {
           // user doesn't have a synced wallet
           dispatch({
@@ -2486,7 +2488,10 @@ function doGetSync(password = '', shouldSetDefaultAccount) {
           }).then(({
             hash: walletHash,
             data: syncApplyData
-          }) => dispatch(doSetSync('', walletHash, syncApplyData, password)));
+          }) => {
+            dispatch(doSetSync('', walletHash, syncApplyData, password));
+            handleCallback();
+          });
         }
       });
     });
diff --git a/dist/bundle.js b/dist/bundle.js
index 71008f5..1a8840d 100644
--- a/dist/bundle.js
+++ b/dist/bundle.js
@@ -3974,9 +3974,19 @@ function doSetSync(oldHash, newHash, data) {
     });
   };
 }
-function doGetSync() {
-  var password = arguments.length > 0 && arguments[0] !== undefined ? arguments[0] : '';
-  var shouldSetDefaultAccount = arguments.length > 1 ? arguments[1] : undefined;
+function doGetSync(passedPassword, callback) {
+  var password = passedPassword === null || passedPassword === undefined ? '' : passedPassword;
+
+  function handleCallback() {
+    if (callback) {
+      if (typeof callback !== 'function') {
+        throw new Error('Second argument passed to "doGetSync" must be a function');
+      }
+
+      callback();
+    }
+  }
+
   return function (dispatch) {
     dispatch({
       type: constants_action_types__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__["GET_SYNC_STARTED"]
@@ -3991,7 +4001,7 @@ function doGetSync() {
         data.syncData = response.data;
         data.hasSyncedWallet = true;
 
-        if (response.changed || shouldSetDefaultAccount) {
+        if (response.changed) {
           return lbry_redux__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__["Lbry"].sync_apply({
             password: password,
             data: response.data
@@ -4003,39 +4013,29 @@ function doGetSync() {
               data: data
             });
 
-            if (walletHash !== syncHash || shouldSetDefaultAccount) {
+            if (walletHash !== syncHash) {
               // different local hash, need to synchronise
               dispatch(doSetSync(syncHash, walletHash, walletData));
-
-              if (shouldSetDefaultAccount) {
-                dispatch(doSetDefaultAccount(function () {
-                  lbry_redux__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__["Lbry"].status().then(function (status) {
-                    if (status.wallet.is_locked) {
-                      lbry_redux__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__["Lbry"].account_unlock({
-                        password: password
-                      });
-                    }
-
-                    dispatch(Object(lbry_redux__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__["doFetchChannelListMine"])());
-                  });
-                }));
-              }
+              handleCallback();
             }
           });
+        } else {
+          dispatch({
+            type: constants_action_types__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__["GET_SYNC_COMPLETED"],
+            data: data
+          });
+          handleCallback();
         }
-
-        dispatch({
-          type: constants_action_types__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__["GET_SYNC_COMPLETED"],
-          data: data
-        });
       })["catch"](function () {
         if (data.hasSyncedWallet) {
+          var error = 'Error getting synced wallet';
           dispatch({
             type: constants_action_types__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__["GET_SYNC_FAILED"],
             data: {
-              error: 'Error getting synced wallet'
+              error: error
             }
           });
+          handleCallback(error);
         } else {
           // user doesn't have a synced wallet
           dispatch({
@@ -4052,7 +4052,8 @@ function doGetSync() {
           }).then(function (_ref2) {
             var walletHash = _ref2.hash,
                 syncApplyData = _ref2.data;
-            return dispatch(doSetSync('', walletHash, syncApplyData, password));
+            dispatch(doSetSync('', walletHash, syncApplyData, password));
+            handleCallback();
           });
         }
       });
diff --git a/src/redux/actions/sync.js b/src/redux/actions/sync.js
index d456dc4..990a1a6 100644
--- a/src/redux/actions/sync.js
+++ b/src/redux/actions/sync.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import * as ACTIONS from 'constants/action_types';
 import Lbryio from 'lbryio';
-import { Lbry, doFetchChannelListMine } from 'lbry-redux';
+import { Lbry } from 'lbry-redux';
 
 export function doSetDefaultAccount(success, failure) {
   return dispatch => {
@@ -77,7 +77,19 @@ export function doSetSync(oldHash, newHash, data) {
   };
 }
 
-export function doGetSync(password = '', shouldSetDefaultAccount) {
+export function doGetSync(passedPassword, callback) {
+  const password = passedPassword === null || passedPassword === undefined ? '' : passedPassword;
+
+  function handleCallback() {
+    if (callback) {
+      if (typeof callback !== 'function') {
+        throw new Error('Second argument passed to "doGetSync" must be a function');
+      }
+
+      callback();
+    }
+  }
+
   return dispatch => {
     dispatch({
       type: ACTIONS.GET_SYNC_STARTED,
@@ -91,42 +103,33 @@ export function doGetSync(password = '', shouldSetDefaultAccount) {
           data.syncHash = syncHash;
           data.syncData = response.data;
           data.hasSyncedWallet = true;
-          if (response.changed || shouldSetDefaultAccount) {
+          if (response.changed) {
             return Lbry.sync_apply({ password, data: response.data }).then(
               ({ hash: walletHash, data: walletData }) => {
                 dispatch({ type: ACTIONS.GET_SYNC_COMPLETED, data });
 
-                if (walletHash !== syncHash || shouldSetDefaultAccount) {
+                if (walletHash !== syncHash) {
                   // different local hash, need to synchronise
                   dispatch(doSetSync(syncHash, walletHash, walletData));
-
-                  if (shouldSetDefaultAccount) {
-                    dispatch(
-                      doSetDefaultAccount(() => {
-                        Lbry.status().then(status => {
-                          if (status.wallet.is_locked) {
-                            Lbry.account_unlock({ password });
-                          }
-                          dispatch(doFetchChannelListMine());
-                        });
-                      })
-                    );
-                  }
+                  handleCallback();
                 }
               }
             );
           }
-
           dispatch({ type: ACTIONS.GET_SYNC_COMPLETED, data });
+          handleCallback();
         })
         .catch(() => {
           if (data.hasSyncedWallet) {
+            const error = 'Error getting synced wallet';
             dispatch({
               type: ACTIONS.GET_SYNC_FAILED,
               data: {
-                error: 'Error getting synced wallet',
+                error,
               },
             });
+
+            handleCallback(error);
           } else {
             // user doesn't have a synced wallet
             dispatch({
@@ -136,9 +139,10 @@ export function doGetSync(password = '', shouldSetDefaultAccount) {
 
             // call sync_apply to get data to sync
             // first time sync. use any string for old hash
-            Lbry.sync_apply({ password }).then(({ hash: walletHash, data: syncApplyData }) =>
-              dispatch(doSetSync('', walletHash, syncApplyData, password))
-            );
+            Lbry.sync_apply({ password }).then(({ hash: walletHash, data: syncApplyData }) => {
+              dispatch(doSetSync('', walletHash, syncApplyData, password));
+              handleCallback();
+            });
           }
         });
     });