diff --git a/src/services/sync.js b/src/services/sync.js
index 60ac346f7..67994d68a 100644
--- a/src/services/sync.js
+++ b/src/services/sync.js
@@ -156,10 +156,7 @@ async function pullSync(syncContext) {
                     appliedPulls++;
                 }
 
-                // can be undefined for options with isSynced=false
-                if (entity) {
-                    await syncUpdateService.updateEntity(sync, entity, syncContext.sourceId);
-                }
+                await syncUpdateService.updateEntity(sync, entity, syncContext.sourceId);
             }
 
             stats.outstandingPulls = resp.maxSyncId - sync.id;
diff --git a/src/services/sync_update.js b/src/services/sync_update.js
index 4415a62df..10b8a5112 100644
--- a/src/services/sync_update.js
+++ b/src/services/sync_update.js
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ const syncTableService = require('./sync_table');
 const eventService = require('./events');
 
 async function updateEntity(sync, entity, sourceId) {
+    // can be undefined for options with isSynced=false
+    if (!entity) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     const {entityName} = sync;
 
     if (entityName === 'notes') {