diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
index 3c788ff67..be42e5de5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ open class HomeActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ShareFragment.TabsSharedCallback
                 accountManager.initAsync().await()
                 // If we're authenticated, kick-off a sync and a device state refresh.
                 accountManager.authenticatedAccount()?.let {
-                    accountManager.syncNowAsync(startup = true)
+                    accountManager.syncNowAsync(startup = true, debounce = true)
                     it.deviceConstellation().pollForEventsAsync().await()
                 }
             }