diff --git a/src/main/frontend/core.cljs b/src/main/frontend/core.cljs
index 82ce38bad9..ff42838f54 100644
--- a/src/main/frontend/core.cljs
+++ b/src/main/frontend/core.cljs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     (rum/mount (page/current-page) node)
     (display-welcome-message)
     (persist-var/load-vars)
-    (sync/sync-start)))
+    (js/setTimeout #(sync/sync-start) 1000)))
 
 (defn ^:export init []
   ;; init is called ONCE when the page loads