diff --git a/public/javascripts/messaging.js b/public/javascripts/messaging.js
index adcf85565..5a81c3d71 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/messaging.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/messaging.js
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ const messaging = (function() {
 
             changesToPushCountEl.html(message.changesToPushCount);
         }
+        else if (message.type === 'sync-hash-check-failed') {
+            showError("Sync check failed!", 60000);
+        }
     }
 
     function connectWebSocket() {
diff --git a/public/javascripts/utils.js b/public/javascripts/utils.js
index 000eae89e..4d59a390a 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/utils.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/utils.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function showMessage(message) {
     });
 }
 
-function showError(message) {
+function showError(message, delay = 10000) {
     console.log("error: ", message);
 
     $.notify({
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function showError(message) {
     },{
         // settings
         type: 'danger',
-        delay: 10000
+        delay: delay
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/services/sync.js b/services/sync.js
index 8eebbdf08..73c577b96 100644
--- a/services/sync.js
+++ b/services/sync.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ const log = require('./log');
 const rp = require('request-promise');
 const sql = require('./sql');
 const options = require('./options');
-const migration = require('./migration');
 const utils = require('./utils');
 const config = require('./config');
 const source_id = require('./source_id');
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@ const content_hash = require('./content_hash');
 const event_log = require('./event_log');
 const fs = require('fs');
 const app_info = require('./app_info');
+const messaging = require('./messaging');
 
 const SYNC_SERVER = config['Sync']['syncServerHost'];
 const isSyncSetup = !!SYNC_SERVER;
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ async function checkContentHash(syncContext) {
         log.info("Content hash check PASSED with value: " + localContentHash);
     }
     else {
+        await messaging.sendMessage({type: 'sync-hash-check-failed'});
+
         await event_log.addEvent("Content hash check FAILED. Local is " + localContentHash + ", remote is " + resp.content_hash);
     }
 }