diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/Session.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/Session.kt
index b4f9afdbd4..5b0f24aed7 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/Session.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/Session.kt
@@ -127,6 +127,12 @@ interface Session :
      */
     fun getSyncStateLive(): LiveData<SyncState>
 
+    /**
+     * This method returns the current sync state.
+     * @return the current [SyncState].
+     */
+    fun getSyncState(): SyncState
+
     /**
      * This methods return true if an initial sync has been processed
      */
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/DefaultSession.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/DefaultSession.kt
index 2172b4a05d..faea73c849 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/DefaultSession.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/DefaultSession.kt
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ internal class DefaultSession @Inject constructor(
         eventBus.unregister(this)
     }
 
-    override fun getSyncStateLive(): LiveData<SyncState> {
-        return getSyncThread().liveState()
-    }
+    override fun getSyncStateLive() = getSyncThread().liveState()
+
+    override fun getSyncState() = getSyncThread().currentState()
 
     override fun hasAlreadySynced(): Boolean {
         return syncTokenStore.getLastToken() != null
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/sync/job/SyncService.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/sync/job/SyncService.kt
index 3643d65505..49adb1b507 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/sync/job/SyncService.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/sync/job/SyncService.kt
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ abstract class SyncService : Service() {
         try {
             syncTask.execute(params)
             // Start sync if we were doing an initial sync and the syncThread is not launched yet
-            if (isInitialSync && session.getSyncStateLive().value == SyncState.Idle) {
+            if (isInitialSync && session.getSyncState() == SyncState.Idle) {
                 val isForeground = !backgroundDetectionObserver.isInBackground
                 session.startSync(isForeground)
             }
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/sync/job/SyncThread.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/sync/job/SyncThread.kt
index d17294a967..45a478c749 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/sync/job/SyncThread.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/sync/job/SyncThread.kt
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ internal class SyncThread @Inject constructor(private val syncTask: SyncTask,
     : Thread(), NetworkConnectivityChecker.Listener, BackgroundDetectionObserver.Listener {
 
     private var state: SyncState = SyncState.Idle
-    private var liveState = MutableLiveData<SyncState>()
+    private var liveState = MutableLiveData<SyncState>(state)
     private val lock = Object()
     private val syncScope = CoroutineScope(SupervisorJob())
     private val debouncer = Debouncer(createUIHandler())
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ internal class SyncThread @Inject constructor(private val syncTask: SyncTask,
         lock.notify()
     }
 
+    fun currentState() = state
+
     fun liveState(): LiveData<SyncState> {
         return liveState
     }