diff --git a/app/autosynccontroller.cpp b/app/autosynccontroller.cpp
index 36c447cde..6416d39e2 100644
--- a/app/autosynccontroller.cpp
+++ b/app/autosynccontroller.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ void AutosyncController::checkSyncRequiredAfterAppStateChange( const Qt::Applica
     mTimer->stop();
     return;
   }
+  if ( !mTimer->isActive() )
+  {
+    mTimer->start();
+  }
+
   const bool isLongerThanSyncInterval = QDateTime::currentDateTime() - mLastUpdateTime >= std::chrono::milliseconds( SYNC_INTERVAL );
   if ( isLongerThanSyncInterval )
   {