diff --git a/appnav/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/appnav/LoggedInFlowNode.kt b/appnav/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/appnav/LoggedInFlowNode.kt
index 9411ceb4a5..f10d3e0f31 100644
--- a/appnav/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/appnav/LoggedInFlowNode.kt
+++ b/appnav/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/appnav/LoggedInFlowNode.kt
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ class LoggedInFlowNode @AssistedInject constructor(
         observeAnalyticsState()
         lifecycle.subscribe(
             onCreate = {
-                syncService.startSync()
                 plugins<LifecycleCallback>().forEach { it.onFlowCreated(id, inputs.matrixClient) }
                 val imageLoaderFactory = bindings<MatrixUIBindings>().loggedInImageLoaderFactory()
                 Coil.setImageLoader(imageLoaderFactory)