diff --git a/src/public/app/services/ws.js b/src/public/app/services/ws.js
index afcff6216..243570b1a 100644
--- a/src/public/app/services/ws.js
+++ b/src/public/app/services/ws.js
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import options from "./options.js";
 import treeCache from "./tree_cache.js";
 import noteAttributeCache from "./note_attribute_cache.js";
 
-const $outstandingSyncsCount = $("#outstanding-syncs-count");
-
 const messageHandlers = [];
 
 let ws;
@@ -64,8 +62,6 @@ async function handleMessage(event) {
         let syncRows = message.data;
         lastPingTs = Date.now();
 
-        $outstandingSyncsCount.html(message.outstandingSyncs);
-
         if (syncRows.length > 0) {
             logRows(syncRows);
 
diff --git a/src/public/app/setup.js b/src/public/app/setup.js
index 602a6fc7e..1c792deba 100644
--- a/src/public/app/setup.js
+++ b/src/public/app/setup.js
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ function SetupModel() {
 }
 
 async function checkOutstandingSyncs() {
-    const { stats, initialized } = await $.get('api/sync/stats');
+    const { outstandingPullCount, initialized } = await $.get('api/sync/stats');
 
     if (initialized) {
         if (utils.isElectron()) {
@@ -143,9 +143,7 @@ async function checkOutstandingSyncs() {
         }
     }
     else {
-        const totalOutstandingSyncs = stats.outstandingPushes + stats.outstandingPulls;
-
-        $("#outstanding-syncs").html(totalOutstandingSyncs);
+        $("#outstanding-syncs").html(outstandingPullCount);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/global_menu.js b/src/public/app/widgets/global_menu.js
index ea0c0bde8..3fc0dbfbe 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/global_menu.js
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/global_menu.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const TPL = `
 
             <a class="dropdown-item sync-now-button" title="Trigger sync">
                 <span class="bx bx-refresh"></span>
-                Sync now (<span id="outstanding-syncs-count">0</span>)
+                Sync now
             </a>
 
             <a class="dropdown-item" data-trigger-command="openNewWindow">
diff --git a/src/routes/api/sync.js b/src/routes/api/sync.js
index b0d1da20f..5cbbda945 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/sync.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/sync.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function getStats() {
 
     const stats = {
         initialized: optionService.getOption('initialized') === 'true',
-        stats: syncService.stats
+        outstandingPullCount: syncService.getOutstandingPullCount()
     };
 
     log.info(`Returning sync stats: ${JSON.stringify(stats)}`);
diff --git a/src/services/sync.js b/src/services/sync.js
index 30976a5e4..2e6bb06f7 100644
--- a/src/services/sync.js
+++ b/src/services/sync.js
@@ -20,10 +20,7 @@ const entityConstructor = require('../entities/entity_constructor');
 
 let proxyToggle = true;
 
-const stats = {
-    outstandingPushes: 0,
-    outstandingPulls: 0
-};
+let outstandingPullCount = 0;
 
 async function sync() {
     try {
@@ -135,11 +132,7 @@ async function pullChanges(syncContext) {
 
         const pulledDate = Date.now();
 
-        stats.outstandingPulls = resp.maxEntityChangeId - lastSyncedPull;
-
-        if (stats.outstandingPulls < 0) {
-            stats.outstandingPulls = 0;
-        }
+        outstandingPullCount = Math.max(0, resp.maxEntityChangeId - lastSyncedPull);
 
         const {entityChanges} = resp;
 
@@ -159,13 +152,13 @@ async function pullChanges(syncContext) {
                     syncUpdateService.updateEntity(entityChange, entity, syncContext.sourceId);
                 }
 
-                stats.outstandingPulls = resp.maxEntityChangeId - entityChange.id;
+                outstandingPullCount = Math.max(0, resp.maxEntityChangeId - entityChange.id);
             }
 
             setLastSyncedPull(entityChanges[entityChanges.length - 1].entityChange.id);
         });
 
-        log.info(`Pulled ${entityChanges.length} changes starting at entityChangeId=${lastSyncedPull} in ${pulledDate - startDate}ms and applied them in ${Date.now() - pulledDate}ms, ${stats.outstandingPulls} outstanding pulls`);
+        log.info(`Pulled ${entityChanges.length} changes starting at entityChangeId=${lastSyncedPull} in ${pulledDate - startDate}ms and applied them in ${Date.now() - pulledDate}ms, ${outstandingPullCount} outstanding pulls`);
     }
 
     if (atLeastOnePullApplied) {
@@ -359,31 +352,25 @@ function setLastSyncedPush(entityChangeId) {
     optionService.setOption('lastSyncedPush', entityChangeId);
 }
 
-function updatePushStats() {
-    if (syncOptions.isSyncSetup()) {
-        const lastSyncedPush = optionService.getOption('lastSyncedPush');
-
-        stats.outstandingPushes = sql.getValue("SELECT COUNT(1) FROM entity_changes WHERE isSynced = 1 AND id > ?", [lastSyncedPush]);
-    }
-}
-
 function getMaxEntityChangeId() {
     return sql.getValue('SELECT COALESCE(MAX(id), 0) FROM entity_changes');
 }
 
+function getOutstandingPullCount() {
+    return outstandingPullCount;
+}
+
 sqlInit.dbReady.then(() => {
     setInterval(cls.wrap(sync), 60000);
 
     // kickoff initial sync immediately
     setTimeout(cls.wrap(sync), 3000);
-
-    setInterval(cls.wrap(updatePushStats), 1000);
 });
 
 module.exports = {
     sync,
     login,
     getEntityChangesRecords,
-    stats,
+    getOutstandingPullCount,
     getMaxEntityChangeId
 };
diff --git a/src/services/ws.js b/src/services/ws.js
index 400932d31..320a5e6f9 100644
--- a/src/services/ws.js
+++ b/src/services/ws.js
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ function sendPing(client, syncRows = []) {
 
     sendMessage(client, {
         type: 'sync',
-        data: syncRows,
-        outstandingSyncs: stats.outstandingPushes + stats.outstandingPulls
+        data: syncRows
     });
 }