diff --git a/src/services/sync_update.js b/src/services/sync_update.js
index b8a12cf24..4877645b0 100644
--- a/src/services/sync_update.js
+++ b/src/services/sync_update.js
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ function updateNormalEntity(remoteEC, remoteEntityRow, instanceId) {
         // on this side, we can't unerase the entity, so force the entity to be erased on the other side.
         entityChangesService.putEntityChangeForOtherInstances(localEC);
 
+        return false;
+    } else if (localEC?.isErased && remoteEC.isErased) {
         return false;
     }