diff --git a/dist/bundle.es.js b/dist/bundle.es.js
index 57486a3..287aaa8 100644
--- a/dist/bundle.es.js
+++ b/dist/bundle.es.js
@@ -2427,73 +2427,82 @@ function doGetSync(passedPassword, callback) {
       type: GET_SYNC_STARTED
     });
     const data = {};
-    lbryRedux.Lbry.sync_hash().then(hash => {
-      Lbryio.call('sync', 'get', {
-        hash
-      }, 'post').then(response => {
-        const syncHash = response.hash;
-        data.syncHash = syncHash;
-        data.syncData = response.data;
-        data.hasSyncedWallet = true;
+    lbryRedux.Lbry.wallet_status().then(status => {
+      if (status.is_locked) {
+        return lbryRedux.Lbry.wallet_unlock({
+          password
+        });
+      }
+    }).then(() => lbryRedux.Lbry.sync_hash()).then(hash => Lbryio.call('sync', 'get', {
+      hash
+    }, 'post')).then(response => {
+      const syncHash = response.hash;
+      data.syncHash = syncHash;
+      data.syncData = response.data;
+      data.hasSyncedWallet = true;
 
-        if (response.changed) {
-          return lbryRedux.Lbry.sync_apply({
-            password,
-            data: response.data
-          }).then(({
-            hash: walletHash,
-            data: walletData
-          }) => {
-            dispatch({
-              type: GET_SYNC_COMPLETED,
-              data
-            });
+      if (response.changed) {
+        return lbryRedux.Lbry.sync_apply({
+          password,
+          data: response.data
+        });
+      }
+    }).then(response => {
+      if (!response) {
+        dispatch({
+          type: GET_SYNC_COMPLETED,
+          data
+        });
+        handleCallback();
+        return;
+      }
 
-            if (walletHash !== syncHash) {
-              // different local hash, need to synchronise
-              dispatch(doSetSync(syncHash, walletHash, walletData));
-              handleCallback();
-            }
-          });
-        } else {
-          dispatch({
-            type: GET_SYNC_COMPLETED,
-            data
-          });
-          handleCallback();
-        }
-      }).catch(() => {
-        if (data.hasSyncedWallet) {
-          const error = 'Error getting synced wallet';
-          dispatch({
-            type: GET_SYNC_FAILED,
-            data: {
-              error
-            }
-          });
-          handleCallback(error);
-        } else {
-          // user doesn't have a synced wallet
-          dispatch({
-            type: GET_SYNC_COMPLETED,
-            data: {
-              hasSyncedWallet: false,
-              syncHash: null
-            }
-          }); // call sync_apply to get data to sync
-          // first time sync. use any string for old hash
+      const {
+        hash: walletHash,
+        data: walletData
+      } = response;
 
-          lbryRedux.Lbry.sync_apply({
-            password
-          }).then(({
-            hash: walletHash,
-            data: syncApplyData
-          }) => {
-            dispatch(doSetSync('', walletHash, syncApplyData, password));
-            handleCallback();
-          });
-        }
+      if (walletHash !== data.syncHash) {
+        // different local hash, need to synchronise
+        dispatch(doSetSync(data.syncHash, walletHash, walletData));
+      }
+
+      dispatch({
+        type: GET_SYNC_COMPLETED,
+        data
       });
+      handleCallback();
+    }).catch(() => {
+      if (data.hasSyncedWallet) {
+        const error = 'Error getting synced wallet';
+        dispatch({
+          type: GET_SYNC_FAILED,
+          data: {
+            error
+          }
+        });
+        handleCallback(error);
+      } else {
+        // user doesn't have a synced wallet
+        dispatch({
+          type: GET_SYNC_COMPLETED,
+          data: {
+            hasSyncedWallet: false,
+            syncHash: null
+          }
+        }); // call sync_apply to get data to sync
+        // first time sync. use any string for old hash
+
+        lbryRedux.Lbry.sync_apply({
+          password
+        }).then(({
+          hash: walletHash,
+          data: syncApplyData
+        }) => {
+          dispatch(doSetSync('', walletHash, syncApplyData, password));
+          handleCallback();
+        });
+      }
     });
   };
 }
diff --git a/dist/bundle.js b/dist/bundle.js
index 1a8840d..209f11e 100644
--- a/dist/bundle.js
+++ b/dist/bundle.js
@@ -3992,71 +3992,83 @@ function doGetSync(passedPassword, callback) {
       type: constants_action_types__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__["GET_SYNC_STARTED"]
     });
     var data = {};
-    lbry_redux__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__["Lbry"].sync_hash().then(function (hash) {
-      lbryio__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_1__["default"].call('sync', 'get', {
+    lbry_redux__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__["Lbry"].wallet_status().then(function (status) {
+      if (status.is_locked) {
+        return lbry_redux__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__["Lbry"].wallet_unlock({
+          password: password
+        });
+      }
+    }).then(function () {
+      return lbry_redux__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__["Lbry"].sync_hash();
+    }).then(function (hash) {
+      return lbryio__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_1__["default"].call('sync', 'get', {
         hash: hash
-      }, 'post').then(function (response) {
-        var syncHash = response.hash;
-        data.syncHash = syncHash;
-        data.syncData = response.data;
-        data.hasSyncedWallet = true;
+      }, 'post');
+    }).then(function (response) {
+      var syncHash = response.hash;
+      data.syncHash = syncHash;
+      data.syncData = response.data;
+      data.hasSyncedWallet = true;
 
-        if (response.changed) {
-          return lbry_redux__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__["Lbry"].sync_apply({
-            password: password,
-            data: response.data
-          }).then(function (_ref) {
-            var walletHash = _ref.hash,
-                walletData = _ref.data;
-            dispatch({
-              type: constants_action_types__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__["GET_SYNC_COMPLETED"],
-              data: data
-            });
+      if (response.changed) {
+        return lbry_redux__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__["Lbry"].sync_apply({
+          password: password,
+          data: response.data
+        });
+      }
+    }).then(function (response) {
+      if (!response) {
+        dispatch({
+          type: constants_action_types__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__["GET_SYNC_COMPLETED"],
+          data: data
+        });
+        handleCallback();
+        return;
+      }
 
-            if (walletHash !== syncHash) {
-              // different local hash, need to synchronise
-              dispatch(doSetSync(syncHash, walletHash, walletData));
-              handleCallback();
-            }
-          });
-        } else {
-          dispatch({
-            type: constants_action_types__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__["GET_SYNC_COMPLETED"],
-            data: data
-          });
-          handleCallback();
-        }
-      })["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
-            }
-          });
-          handleCallback(error);
-        } else {
-          // user doesn't have a synced wallet
-          dispatch({
-            type: constants_action_types__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__["GET_SYNC_COMPLETED"],
-            data: {
-              hasSyncedWallet: false,
-              syncHash: null
-            }
-          }); // call sync_apply to get data to sync
-          // first time sync. use any string for old hash
+      var walletHash = response.hash,
+          walletData = response.data;
 
-          lbry_redux__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__["Lbry"].sync_apply({
-            password: password
-          }).then(function (_ref2) {
-            var walletHash = _ref2.hash,
-                syncApplyData = _ref2.data;
-            dispatch(doSetSync('', walletHash, syncApplyData, password));
-            handleCallback();
-          });
-        }
+      if (walletHash !== data.syncHash) {
+        // different local hash, need to synchronise
+        dispatch(doSetSync(data.syncHash, walletHash, walletData));
+      }
+
+      dispatch({
+        type: constants_action_types__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__["GET_SYNC_COMPLETED"],
+        data: data
       });
+      handleCallback();
+    })["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
+          }
+        });
+        handleCallback(error);
+      } else {
+        // user doesn't have a synced wallet
+        dispatch({
+          type: constants_action_types__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__["GET_SYNC_COMPLETED"],
+          data: {
+            hasSyncedWallet: false,
+            syncHash: null
+          }
+        }); // call sync_apply to get data to sync
+        // first time sync. use any string for old hash
+
+        lbry_redux__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__["Lbry"].sync_apply({
+          password: password
+        }).then(function (_ref) {
+          var walletHash = _ref.hash,
+              syncApplyData = _ref.data;
+          dispatch(doSetSync('', walletHash, syncApplyData, password));
+          handleCallback();
+        });
+      }
     });
   };
 }
@@ -4068,9 +4080,9 @@ function doSyncApply(syncHash, syncData, password) {
     lbry_redux__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__["Lbry"].sync_apply({
       password: password,
       data: syncData
-    }).then(function (_ref3) {
-      var walletHash = _ref3.hash,
-          walletData = _ref3.data;
+    }).then(function (_ref2) {
+      var walletHash = _ref2.hash,
+          walletData = _ref2.data;
       dispatch({
         type: constants_action_types__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__["SYNC_APPLY_COMPLETED"]
       });
diff --git a/src/redux/actions/sync.js b/src/redux/actions/sync.js
index 990a1a6..6bd371e 100644
--- a/src/redux/actions/sync.js
+++ b/src/redux/actions/sync.js
@@ -96,56 +96,67 @@ export function doGetSync(passedPassword, callback) {
     });
 
     const data = {};
-    Lbry.sync_hash().then(hash => {
-      Lbryio.call('sync', 'get', { hash }, 'post')
-        .then(response => {
-          const syncHash = response.hash;
-          data.syncHash = syncHash;
-          data.syncData = response.data;
-          data.hasSyncedWallet = true;
-          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) {
-                  // different local hash, need to synchronise
-                  dispatch(doSetSync(syncHash, walletHash, walletData));
-                  handleCallback();
-                }
-              }
-            );
-          }
+    Lbry.wallet_status()
+      .then(status => {
+        if (status.is_locked) {
+          return Lbry.wallet_unlock({ password });
+        }
+      })
+      .then(() => Lbry.sync_hash())
+      .then(hash => Lbryio.call('sync', 'get', { hash }, 'post'))
+      .then(response => {
+        const syncHash = response.hash;
+        data.syncHash = syncHash;
+        data.syncData = response.data;
+        data.hasSyncedWallet = true;
+
+        if (response.changed) {
+          return Lbry.sync_apply({ password, data: response.data });
+        }
+      })
+      .then(response => {
+        if (!response) {
           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,
-              },
-            });
+          return;
+        }
 
-            handleCallback(error);
-          } else {
-            // user doesn't have a synced wallet
-            dispatch({
-              type: ACTIONS.GET_SYNC_COMPLETED,
-              data: { hasSyncedWallet: false, syncHash: null },
-            });
+        const { hash: walletHash, data: walletData } = response;
+        if (walletHash !== data.syncHash) {
+          // different local hash, need to synchronise
+          dispatch(doSetSync(data.syncHash, walletHash, walletData));
+        }
 
-            // 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));
-              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,
+            },
+          });
+
+          handleCallback(error);
+        } else {
+          // user doesn't have a synced wallet
+          dispatch({
+            type: ACTIONS.GET_SYNC_COMPLETED,
+            data: { hasSyncedWallet: false, syncHash: null },
+          });
+
+          // 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));
+            handleCallback();
+          });
+        }
+      });
   };
 }