diff --git a/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/settings/BraveSyncScreensPreference.java b/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/settings/BraveSyncScreensPreference.java
index b630782cd321..9cbde239f7c5 100644
--- a/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/settings/BraveSyncScreensPreference.java
+++ b/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/settings/BraveSyncScreensPreference.java
@@ -606,6 +606,7 @@ public boolean shouldLoadDevices() {
           //mainActivity.mBraveSyncWorker.InitV2(mSyncScreensObserver);
           mainActivity.mBraveSyncWorker.InitScreensObserver(mSyncScreensObserver);
 
+          // TODO, AB: need to split sync state observer and devices observer
           mainActivity.mBraveSyncWorker.HandleShowSetupUI();
       }
       // TODO(sergz): Uncomment sync service impl when we fully migrate on sync v2
diff --git a/browser/android/brave_sync_worker.cc b/browser/android/brave_sync_worker.cc
index dcbd9531cedd..4894e0db8dd4 100644
--- a/browser/android/brave_sync_worker.cc
+++ b/browser/android/brave_sync_worker.cc
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ DLOG(ERROR) << "[BraveSync] " << __func__ << " ProfileSyncServiceFactory::GetFor
 // See PeopleHandler::HandleShowSetupUI
 void BraveSyncWorker::HandleShowSetupUI(JNIEnv* env,
   const base::android::JavaParamRef<jobject>& jcaller) {
-
+DLOG(ERROR) << "[BraveSync] " << __func__ << " 000";
   syncer::SyncService* service =
         ProfileSyncServiceFactory::GetForProfile(profile_);
 
@@ -133,10 +133,13 @@ void BraveSyncWorker::HandleShowSetupUI(JNIEnv* env,
     DeviceInfoSyncServiceFactory::GetForProfile(profile_)
        ->GetDeviceInfoTracker();
   DCHECK(tracker);
-  if (tracker) {
+  if (tracker && !device_info_tracker_observer_.IsObserving(tracker) ) {
     device_info_tracker_observer_.Add(tracker);
   }
 
+  // TODO, AB: call SetSyncRequested(true) and sync_service_observer_ must be set and only if sync is not enabled
+  // The point when it is invoked when sync is enabled is above on the stack
+
   // Mark Sync as requested by the user. It might already be requested, but
   // it's not if this is either the first time the user is setting up Sync, or
   // Sync was set up but then was reset via the dashboard. This also pokes the