diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 40e9d5957..77165068a 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const session = require('express-session');
 const FileStore = require('session-file-store')(session);
 const os = require('os');
 const sessionSecret = require('./services/session_secret');
+const utils = require('./services/utils');
 
 require('./services/ping_job');
 
@@ -71,4 +72,30 @@ require('./services/sync');
 // triggers backup timer
 require('./services/backup');
 
+if (utils.isElectron()) {
+    const ipcMain = require('electron').ipcMain;
+
+    ipcMain.on('server-request', (event, arg) => {
+        const req = {};
+        req.url = arg.url;
+        req.method = arg.method;
+        req.body = arg.data;
+        req.headers = {};
+
+        const res = {};
+        res.setHeader = function() {
+
+        };
+
+        res.send = function(obj) {
+            event.sender.send('server-response', {
+                requestId: arg.requestId,
+                body: obj
+            });
+        };
+
+        return app._router.handle(req, res, () => {});
+    });
+}
+
 module.exports = app;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/javascripts/dialogs/edit_tree_prefix.js b/public/javascripts/dialogs/edit_tree_prefix.js
index 5ae40decf..9ec3c41e4 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/dialogs/edit_tree_prefix.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/dialogs/edit_tree_prefix.js
@@ -30,16 +30,9 @@ const editTreePrefix = (function() {
     formEl.submit(() => {
         const prefix = treePrefixInputEl.val();
 
-        $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'tree/' + noteTreeId + '/setPrefix',
-            type: 'PUT',
-            contentType: 'application/json',
-            data: JSON.stringify({
-                prefix: prefix
-            }),
-            success: () => noteTree.setPrefix(noteTreeId, prefix),
-            error: () => showError("Error setting prefix.")
-        });
+        server.put('tree/' + noteTreeId + '/setPrefix', {
+            prefix: prefix
+        }).then(() => noteTree.setPrefix(noteTreeId, prefix));
 
         dialogEl.dialog("close");
 
diff --git a/public/javascripts/dialogs/event_log.js b/public/javascripts/dialogs/event_log.js
index bd650eb05..428bf1a41 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/dialogs/event_log.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/dialogs/event_log.js
@@ -13,11 +13,7 @@ const eventLog = (function() {
             height: 700
         });
 
-        const result = await $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'event-log',
-            type: 'GET',
-            error: () => showError("Error getting event log.")
-        });
+        const result = await server.get('event-log');
 
         listEl.html('');
 
diff --git a/public/javascripts/dialogs/note_history.js b/public/javascripts/dialogs/note_history.js
index 7254e6f58..a6da3321b 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/dialogs/note_history.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/dialogs/note_history.js
@@ -24,11 +24,7 @@ const noteHistory = (function() {
         listEl.empty();
         contentEl.empty();
 
-        historyItems = await $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'notes-history/' + noteId,
-            type: 'GET',
-            error: () => showError("Error getting note history.")
-        });
+        historyItems = await server.get('notes-history/' + noteId);
 
         for (const item of historyItems) {
             const dateModified = getDateFromTS(item.date_modified_to);
diff --git a/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_changes.js b/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_changes.js
index a1ab34bce..d2547dddb 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_changes.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_changes.js
@@ -12,11 +12,7 @@ const recentChanges = (function() {
             height: 700
         });
 
-        const result = await $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'recent-changes/',
-            type: 'GET',
-            error: () => showError("Error getting recent changes.")
-        });
+        const result = await server.get('recent-changes/');
 
         dialogEl.html('');
 
diff --git a/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_notes.js b/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_notes.js
index eaa80d95f..a1efcbbff 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_notes.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/dialogs/recent_notes.js
@@ -10,38 +10,26 @@ const recentNotes = (function() {
     const noteDetailEl = $('#note-detail');
     let list = [];
 
-    $.ajax({
-        url: baseApiUrl + 'recent-notes',
-        type: 'GET',
-        error: () => showError("Error getting recent notes.")
-    }).then(result => {
+    server.get('recent-notes').then(result => {
         list = result.map(r => r.note_tree_id);
     });
 
     function addRecentNote(notePath) {
-        setTimeout(() => {
+        setTimeout(async () => {
             // we include the note into recent list only if the user stayed on the note at least 5 seconds
             if (notePath && notePath === noteTree.getCurrentNotePath()) {
-                $.ajax({
-                    url: baseApiUrl + 'recent-notes/' + encodeURIComponent(notePath),
-                    type: 'PUT',
-                    error: () => showError("Error setting recent notes.")
-                }).then(result => {
-                    list = result.map(r => r.note_path);
-                });
+                const result = await server.put('recent-notes/' + encodeURIComponent(notePath));
+
+                list = result.map(r => r.note_path);
             }
         }, 1500);
     }
 
     // FIXME: this should be probably just refresh upon deletion, not explicit delete
-    function removeRecentNote(notePathIdToRemove) {
-        $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'recent-notes/' + encodeURIComponent(notePathIdToRemove),
-            type: 'DELETE',
-            error: () => showError("Error removing note from recent notes.")
-        }).then(result => {
-            list = result.map(r => r.note_path);
-        });
+    async function removeRecentNote(notePathIdToRemove) {
+        const result = server.remove('recent-notes/' + encodeURIComponent(notePathIdToRemove));
+
+        list = result.map(r => r.note_path);
     }
 
     function showDialog() {
diff --git a/public/javascripts/dialogs/settings.js b/public/javascripts/dialogs/settings.js
index 95bd15bfe..b5b18fb3e 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/dialogs/settings.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/dialogs/settings.js
@@ -13,11 +13,7 @@ const settings = (function() {
     async function showDialog() {
         glob.activeDialog = dialogEl;
 
-        const settings = await $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'settings',
-            type: 'GET',
-            error: () => showError("Error getting settings.")
-        });
+        const settings = await server.get('settings');
 
         dialogEl.dialog({
             modal: true,
@@ -33,20 +29,13 @@ const settings = (function() {
         }
     }
 
-    function saveSettings(settingName, settingValue) {
-        return $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'settings',
-            type: 'POST',
-            data: JSON.stringify({
-                name: settingName,
-                value: settingValue
-            }),
-            contentType: "application/json",
-            success: () => {
-                showMessage("Settings change have been saved.");
-            },
-            error: () => alert("Error occurred during saving settings change.")
+    async function saveSettings(settingName, settingValue) {
+        await server.post('settings', {
+            name: settingName,
+            value: settingValue
         });
+
+        showMessage("Settings change have been saved.");
     }
 
     return {
@@ -79,26 +68,19 @@ settings.addModule((function() {
             return false;
         }
 
-        $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'password/change',
-            type: 'POST',
-            data: JSON.stringify({
-                'current_password': oldPassword,
-                'new_password': newPassword1
-            }),
-            contentType: "application/json",
-            success: result => {
-                if (result.success) {
-                    alert("Password has been changed. Trilium will be reloaded after you press OK.");
+        server.post('password/change', {
+            'current_password': oldPassword,
+            'new_password': newPassword1
+        }).then(result => {
+            if (result.success) {
+                alert("Password has been changed. Trilium will be reloaded after you press OK.");
 
-                    // password changed so current protected session is invalid and needs to be cleared
-                    protected_session.resetProtectedSession();
-                }
-                else {
-                    showError(result.message);
-                }
-            },
-            error: () => showError("Error occurred during changing password.")
+                // password changed so current protected session is invalid and needs to be cleared
+                protected_session.resetProtectedSession();
+            }
+            else {
+                showError(result.message);
+            }
         });
 
         return false;
@@ -159,7 +141,7 @@ settings.addModule((async function () {
     const buildDateEl = $("#build-date");
     const buildRevisionEl = $("#build-revision");
 
-    const appInfo = await $.get(baseApiUrl + 'app-info');
+    const appInfo = await server.get('app-info');
 
     appVersionEl.html(appInfo.app_version);
     dbVersionEl.html(appInfo.db_version);
diff --git a/public/javascripts/init.js b/public/javascripts/init.js
index 1cb4b3eb9..b51872028 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/init.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/init.js
@@ -129,14 +129,4 @@ function showAppIfHidden() {
         // Kick off the CSS transition
         loaderDiv.style.opacity = 0.0;
     }
-}
-
-function initAjax() {
-    $.ajaxSetup({
-        headers: {
-            'x-protected-session-id': typeof protected_session !== 'undefined' ? protected_session.getProtectedSessionId() : null
-        }
-    });
-}
-
-initAjax();
\ No newline at end of file
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/javascripts/migration.js b/public/javascripts/migration.js
index ca10779e3..0d2456248 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/migration.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/migration.js
@@ -17,29 +17,28 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
     });
 });
 
-$("#run-migration").click(() => {
+$("#run-migration").click(async () => {
     $("#run-migration").prop("disabled", true);
 
     $("#migration-result").show();
 
-    $.ajax({
+    const result = await $.ajax({
         url: baseApiUrl + 'migration',
         type: 'POST',
-        success: result => {
-            for (const migration of result.migrations) {
-                const row = $('<tr>')
-                        .append($('<td>').html(migration.db_version))
-                        .append($('<td>').html(migration.name))
-                        .append($('<td>').html(migration.success ? 'Yes' : 'No'))
-                        .append($('<td>').html(migration.success ? 'N/A' : migration.error));
-
-                if (!migration.success) {
-                    row.addClass("danger");
-                }
-
-                $("#migration-table").append(row);
-            }
-        },
         error: () => showError("Migration failed with unknown error")
     });
+
+    for (const migration of result.migrations) {
+        const row = $('<tr>')
+            .append($('<td>').html(migration.db_version))
+            .append($('<td>').html(migration.name))
+            .append($('<td>').html(migration.success ? 'Yes' : 'No'))
+            .append($('<td>').html(migration.success ? 'N/A' : migration.error));
+
+        if (!migration.success) {
+            row.addClass("danger");
+        }
+
+        $("#migration-table").append(row);
+    }
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/javascripts/note_editor.js b/public/javascripts/note_editor.js
index c0015843a..6053e3ea5 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/note_editor.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/note_editor.js
@@ -93,15 +93,7 @@ const noteEditor = (function() {
     }
 
     async function saveNoteToServer(note) {
-        await $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'notes/' + note.detail.note_id,
-            type: 'PUT',
-            data: JSON.stringify(note),
-            contentType: "application/json",
-            error: () => {
-                showError("Error saving the note!");
-            }
-        });
+        await server.put('notes/' + note.detail.note_id, note);
 
         isNoteChanged = false;
 
@@ -130,7 +122,7 @@ const noteEditor = (function() {
     }
 
     async function loadNoteToEditor(noteId) {
-        currentNote = await $.get(baseApiUrl + 'notes/' + noteId);
+        currentNote = await server.get('notes/' + noteId);
 
         if (isNewNoteCreated) {
             isNewNoteCreated = false;
@@ -167,7 +159,7 @@ const noteEditor = (function() {
     }
 
     async function loadNote(noteId) {
-        return await $.get(baseApiUrl + 'notes/' + noteId);
+        return await server.get('notes/' + noteId);
     }
 
     $(document).ready(() => {
diff --git a/public/javascripts/note_tree.js b/public/javascripts/note_tree.js
index c52af4a12..d193f8f13 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/note_tree.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/note_tree.js
@@ -307,15 +307,10 @@ const noteTree = (function() {
         return path.reverse().join('/');
     }
 
-    function setExpandedToServer(noteTreeId, isExpanded) {
+    async function setExpandedToServer(noteTreeId, isExpanded) {
         const expandedNum = isExpanded ? 1 : 0;
 
-        $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'notes/' + noteTreeId + '/expanded/' + expandedNum,
-            type: 'PUT',
-            contentType: "application/json",
-            success: result => {}
-        });
+        await server.put('notes/' + noteTreeId + '/expanded/' + expandedNum);
     }
 
     function setCurrentNotePathToHash(node) {
@@ -479,7 +474,7 @@ const noteTree = (function() {
     }
 
     function loadTree() {
-        return $.get(baseApiUrl + 'tree').then(resp => {
+        return server.get('tree').then(resp => {
             startNoteTreeId = resp.start_note_tree_id;
             treeLoadTime = resp.tree_load_time;
 
@@ -574,16 +569,11 @@ const noteTree = (function() {
 
         const newNoteName = "new note";
 
-        const result = await $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'notes/' + parentNoteId + '/children' ,
-            type: 'POST',
-            data: JSON.stringify({
-                note_title: newNoteName,
-                target: target,
-                target_note_tree_id: node.data.note_tree_id,
-                is_protected: isProtected
-            }),
-            contentType: "application/json"
+        const result = await server.post('notes/' + parentNoteId + '/children', {
+            note_title: newNoteName,
+            target: target,
+            target_note_tree_id: node.data.note_tree_id,
+            is_protected: isProtected
         });
 
         const newNode = {
diff --git a/public/javascripts/protected_session.js b/public/javascripts/protected_session.js
index 58aef9d39..a00a677a9 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/protected_session.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/protected_session.js
@@ -10,11 +10,7 @@ const protected_session = (function() {
     let protectedSessionTimeout = null;
     let protectedSessionId = null;
 
-    $.ajax({
-        url: baseApiUrl + 'settings/all',
-        type: 'GET',
-        error: () => showError("Error getting protected session settings.")
-    }).then(settings => {
+    server.get('settings/all').then(settings => {
         protectedSessionTimeout = settings.protected_session_timeout;
     });
 
@@ -61,7 +57,7 @@ const protected_session = (function() {
         }
 
         protectedSessionId = response.protectedSessionId;
-        initAjax();
+        server.initAjax();
 
         dialogEl.dialog("close");
 
@@ -88,14 +84,8 @@ const protected_session = (function() {
     }
 
     async function enterProtectedSession(password) {
-        return await $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'login/protected',
-            type: 'POST',
-            contentType: 'application/json',
-            data: JSON.stringify({
-                password: password
-            }),
-            error: () => showError("Error entering protected session.")
+        return await server.post('login/protected', {
+            password: password
         });
     }
 
@@ -106,7 +96,7 @@ const protected_session = (function() {
     function resetProtectedSession() {
         protectedSessionId = null;
 
-        initAjax();
+        server.initAjax();
 
         // most secure solution - guarantees nothing remained in memory
         // since this expires because user doesn't use the app, it shouldn't be disruptive
@@ -154,12 +144,7 @@ const protected_session = (function() {
     async function protectSubTree(noteId, protect) {
         await ensureProtectedSession(true, true);
 
-        await $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'tree/' + noteId + "/protectSubTree/" + (protect ? 1 : 0),
-            type: 'PUT',
-            contentType: 'application/json',
-            error: () => showError("Request to un/protect sub tree has failed.")
-        });
+        await server.put('tree/' + noteId + "/protectSubTree/" + (protect ? 1 : 0));
 
         showMessage("Request to un/protect sub tree has finished successfully");
 
diff --git a/public/javascripts/search_tree.js b/public/javascripts/search_tree.js
index 60279776e..38e85d39c 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/search_tree.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/search_tree.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const searchTree = (function() {
         }
 
         if (e && e.which === $.ui.keyCode.ENTER) {
-            $.get(baseApiUrl + 'notes?search=' + searchText).then(resp => {
+            server.get('notes?search=' + searchText).then(resp => {
                 // Pass a string to perform case insensitive matching
                 getTree().filterBranches(node => {
                     return resp.includes(node.data.note_id);
diff --git a/public/javascripts/server.js b/public/javascripts/server.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8f53bf27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/javascripts/server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+const server = (function() {
+    function initAjax() {
+        $.ajaxSetup({
+            headers: {
+                'x-protected-session-id': typeof protected_session !== 'undefined' ? protected_session.getProtectedSessionId() : null
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    async function get(url) {
+        return await call('GET', url);
+    }
+
+    async function post(url, data) {
+        return await call('POST', url, data);
+    }
+
+    async function put(url, data) {
+        return await call('PUT', url, data);
+    }
+
+    async function remove(url) {
+        return await call('DELETE', url);
+    }
+
+    let i = 1;
+    const reqResolves = {};
+
+    async function call(method, url, data) {
+        if (isElectron()) {
+            const ipc = require('electron').ipcRenderer;
+            const requestId = i++;
+
+            return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+                reqResolves[requestId] = resolve;
+
+                ipc.send('server-request', {
+                    requestId: requestId,
+                    method: method,
+                    url: "/" + baseApiUrl + url,
+                    data: data
+                });
+            });
+        }
+        else {
+            return await ajax(url, method, data);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (isElectron()) {
+        const ipc = require('electron').ipcRenderer;
+
+        ipc.on('server-response', (event, arg) => {
+            reqResolves[arg.requestId](arg.body);
+        });
+    }
+
+    async function ajax(url, method, data) {
+        const options = {
+            url: baseApiUrl + url,
+            type: method
+        };
+
+        if (data) {
+            options.data = JSON.stringify(data);
+            options.contentType = "application/json";
+        }
+
+        return await $.ajax(options).catch(e => {
+            showError("Error when calling " + method + " " + url + ": " + e);
+        });
+    }
+
+
+    initAjax();
+
+    return {
+        get,
+        post,
+        put,
+        remove,
+        initAjax
+    }
+})();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/javascripts/sync.js b/public/javascripts/sync.js
index 38aa7f6ad..49f2b33f1 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/sync.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/sync.js
@@ -1,21 +1,16 @@
 "use strict";
 
-function syncNow() {
-    $.ajax({
-        url: baseApiUrl + 'sync/now',
-        type: 'POST',
-        success: result => {
-            if (result.success) {
-                showMessage("Sync finished successfully.");
-            }
-            else {
-                if (result.message.length > 50) {
-                    result.message = result.message.substr(0, 50);
-                }
+async function syncNow() {
+    const result = await server.post('sync/now');
 
-                showError("Sync failed: " + result.message);
-            }
-        },
-        error: () => showError("Sync failed for unknown reason.")
-    });
+    if (result.success) {
+        showMessage("Sync finished successfully.");
+    }
+    else {
+        if (result.message.length > 50) {
+            result.message = result.message.substr(0, 50);
+        }
+
+        showError("Sync failed: " + result.message);
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/javascripts/tree_changes.js b/public/javascripts/tree_changes.js
index 0dc4cac35..26f6ea5f4 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/tree_changes.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/tree_changes.js
@@ -2,11 +2,7 @@
 
 const treeChanges = (function() {
     async function moveBeforeNode(node, beforeNode, changeInPath = true) {
-        await $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'notes/' + node.data.note_tree_id + '/moveBefore/' + beforeNode.data.note_tree_id,
-            type: 'PUT',
-            contentType: "application/json"
-        });
+        await server.put('notes/' + node.data.note_tree_id + '/moveBefore/' + beforeNode.data.note_tree_id);
 
         node.moveTo(beforeNode, 'before');
 
@@ -18,11 +14,7 @@ const treeChanges = (function() {
     }
 
     async function moveAfterNode(node, afterNode, changeInPath = true) {
-        await $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'notes/' + node.data.note_tree_id + '/moveAfter/' + afterNode.data.note_tree_id,
-            type: 'PUT',
-            contentType: "application/json"
-        });
+        await server.put('notes/' + node.data.note_tree_id + '/moveAfter/' + afterNode.data.note_tree_id);
 
         node.moveTo(afterNode, 'after');
 
@@ -35,11 +27,7 @@ const treeChanges = (function() {
 
     // beware that first arg is noteId and second is noteTreeId!
     async function cloneNoteAfter(noteId, afterNoteTreeId) {
-        const resp = await $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'notes/' + noteId + '/cloneAfter/' + afterNoteTreeId,
-            type: 'PUT',
-            error: () => showError("Error cloning note.")
-        });
+        const resp = await server.put('notes/' + noteId + '/cloneAfter/' + afterNoteTreeId);
 
         if (!resp.success) {
             alert(resp.message);
@@ -50,11 +38,7 @@ const treeChanges = (function() {
     }
 
     async function moveToNode(node, toNode) {
-        await $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'notes/' + node.data.note_tree_id + '/moveTo/' + toNode.data.note_id,
-            type: 'PUT',
-            contentType: "application/json"
-        });
+        await server.put('notes/' + node.data.note_tree_id + '/moveTo/' + toNode.data.note_id);
 
         node.moveTo(toNode);
 
@@ -69,11 +53,7 @@ const treeChanges = (function() {
     }
 
     async function cloneNoteTo(childNoteId, parentNoteId) {
-        const resp = await $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'notes/' + childNoteId + '/cloneTo/' + parentNoteId,
-            type: 'PUT',
-            error: () => showError("Error cloning note.")
-        });
+        const resp = await server.put('notes/' + childNoteId + '/cloneTo/' + parentNoteId);
 
         if (!resp.success) {
             alert(resp.message);
@@ -88,10 +68,7 @@ const treeChanges = (function() {
             return;
         }
 
-        await $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'notes/' + node.data.note_tree_id,
-            type: 'DELETE'
-        });
+        await server.remove('notes/' + node.data.note_tree_id);
 
         if (node.getParent() !== null && node.getParent().getChildren().length <= 1) {
             node.getParent().folder = false;
@@ -118,11 +95,7 @@ const treeChanges = (function() {
             return;
         }
 
-        await $.ajax({
-            url: baseApiUrl + 'notes/' + node.data.note_tree_id + '/moveAfter/' + node.getParent().data.note_tree_id,
-            type: 'PUT',
-            contentType: "application/json",
-        });
+        await server.put('notes/' + node.data.note_tree_id + '/moveAfter/' + node.getParent().data.note_tree_id);
 
         if (node.getParent() !== null && node.getParent().getChildren().length <= 1) {
             node.getParent().folder = false;
diff --git a/services/sync.js b/services/sync.js
index ca53d7a6b..9277a4ba6 100644
--- a/services/sync.js
+++ b/services/sync.js
@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ async function getLastSyncedPull() {
     return parseInt(await options.getOption('last_synced_pull'));
 }
 
+async function setLastSyncedPull(syncId) {
+    await sql.doInTransaction(async () => {
+        await options.setOption('last_synced_pull', syncId);
+    });
+}
+
 async function pullSync(syncContext) {
     const lastSyncedPull = await getLastSyncedPull();
 
@@ -118,6 +124,8 @@ async function pullSync(syncContext) {
         if (source_id.isLocalSourceId(sync.source_id)) {
             log.info("Skipping " + sync.entity_name + " " + sync.entity_id + " because it has local source id.");
 
+            await setLastSyncedPull(sync.id);
+
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -149,9 +157,7 @@ async function pullSync(syncContext) {
             throw new Error("Unrecognized entity type " + sync.entity_name);
         }
 
-        await sql.doInTransaction(async () => {
-            await options.setOption('last_synced_pull', sync.id);
-        });
+        await setLastSyncedPull(sync.id);
     }
 
     log.info("Finished pull");
diff --git a/views/index.ejs b/views/index.ejs
index ff03ad98d..5e304aa20 100644
--- a/views/index.ejs
+++ b/views/index.ejs
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@
     <link href="stylesheets/style.css" rel="stylesheet">
 
     <script src="javascripts/init.js"></script>
+    <script src="javascripts/server.js"></script>
 
     <!-- Tree scripts -->
     <script src="javascripts/note_tree.js"></script>