diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/metrics/SyncDurationMetricPlugin.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/metrics/SyncDurationMetricPlugin.kt
index 79ece002e9..e54eb3cccf 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/metrics/SyncDurationMetricPlugin.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/metrics/SyncDurationMetricPlugin.kt
@@ -29,4 +29,6 @@ interface SyncDurationMetricPlugin : SpannableMetricPlugin {
     override fun logTransaction(message: String?) {
         Timber.tag(loggerTag.value).v("## syncResponseHandler() : $message")
     }
+
+    fun shouldReport(isInitialSync: Boolean, isAfterPause: Boolean): Boolean = true
 }
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/SyncResponseHandler.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/SyncResponseHandler.kt
index 7894d1de2e..a9de4d3a3b 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/SyncResponseHandler.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/SyncResponseHandler.kt
@@ -68,12 +68,13 @@ internal class SyncResponseHandler @Inject constructor(
     suspend fun handleResponse(
             syncResponse: SyncResponse,
             fromToken: String?,
+            afterPause: Boolean,
             reporter: ProgressReporter?
     ) {
         val isInitialSync = fromToken == null
         Timber.v("Start handling sync, is InitialSync: $isInitialSync")
 
-        relevantPlugins.measureSpannableMetric {
+        relevantPlugins.filter { it.shouldReport(isInitialSync, afterPause) }.measureSpannableMetric {
             startCryptoService(isInitialSync)
 
             // Handle the to device events before the room ones
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/SyncTask.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/SyncTask.kt
index 8a287fb0b4..86346cabcf 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/SyncTask.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/SyncTask.kt
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ internal class DefaultSyncTask @Inject constructor(
                     syncStatisticsData.requestInitSyncTime = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime()
                     syncStatisticsData.downloadInitSyncTime = syncStatisticsData.requestInitSyncTime
                     logDuration("INIT_SYNC Database insertion", loggerTag, clock) {
-                        syncResponseHandler.handleResponse(syncResponse, token, syncRequestStateTracker)
+                        syncResponseHandler.handleResponse(syncResponse, null, afterPause = true, syncRequestStateTracker)
                     }
                     syncResponseToReturn = syncResponse
                 }
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ internal class DefaultSyncTask @Inject constructor(
                             toDevice = nbToDevice,
                     )
             )
-            syncResponseHandler.handleResponse(syncResponse, token, null)
+            syncResponseHandler.handleResponse(syncResponse, token, afterPause = params.afterPause, null)
             syncResponseToReturn = syncResponse
             Timber.tag(loggerTag.value).d("Incremental sync done")
             syncRequestStateTracker.setSyncRequestState(SyncRequestState.IncrementalSyncDone)
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ internal class DefaultSyncTask @Inject constructor(
             Timber.tag(loggerTag.value).d("INIT_SYNC $nbOfJoinedRooms rooms, $nbOfJoinedRoomsInFile ephemeral stored into files")
 
             logDuration("INIT_SYNC Database insertion", loggerTag, clock) {
-                syncResponseHandler.handleResponse(syncResponse, null, syncRequestStateTracker)
+                syncResponseHandler.handleResponse(syncResponse, null, afterPause = true, syncRequestStateTracker)
             }
             initialSyncStatusRepository.setStep(InitialSyncStatus.STEP_SUCCESS)
             syncResponse
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/analytics/metrics/sentry/SentrySyncDurationMetrics.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/analytics/metrics/sentry/SentrySyncDurationMetrics.kt
index 7de20720fb..04f4d38769 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/analytics/metrics/sentry/SentrySyncDurationMetrics.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/analytics/metrics/sentry/SentrySyncDurationMetrics.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ class SentrySyncDurationMetrics @Inject constructor() : SyncDurationMetricPlugin
     // Stacks to keep spans in LIFO order.
     private var spans: Stack<ISpan> = Stack()
 
+    override fun shouldReport(isInitialSync: Boolean, isAfterPause: Boolean): Boolean {
+        // Report only for initial sync and for sync after pause
+        return isInitialSync || isAfterPause
+    }
+
     /**
      * Starts the span for a sub-task.
      *