diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userData/common/userData.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userData/common/userData.contribution.ts
index aa60078099bca..83e74300108ff 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userData/common/userData.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userData/common/userData.contribution.ts
@@ -44,11 +44,12 @@ class AutoSyncUserData extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchContribution {
 		@IUserDataSyncService private readonly userDataSyncService: IUserDataSyncService,
 	) {
 		super();
+		this.loopAutoSync();
 	}
 
 	private loopAutoSync(): void {
 		this.autoSync()
-			.then(() => timeout(1000 * 60 * 5)) // every five minutes
+			.then(() => timeout(1000 * 10)) // every five minutes
 			.then(() => this.loopAutoSync());
 	}