diff --git a/app/src/main/java/mozilla/lockbox/store/DataStore.kt b/app/src/main/java/mozilla/lockbox/store/DataStore.kt
index 13b197d92..42adf2db8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/mozilla/lockbox/store/DataStore.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/mozilla/lockbox/store/DataStore.kt
@@ -129,9 +129,11 @@ open class DataStore(
             if (item != null) {
                 backend.delete(item.id)
                     .asSingle(coroutineContext)
-                    .subscribe()
+                    .subscribe { _ ->
+                        dispatcher.dispatch(DataStoreAction.Sync)
+                    }
                     .addTo(compositeDisposable)
-                sync()
+
                 deletedItemSubject.accept(Consumable(item))
             }
         } catch (loginsStorageException: LoginsStorageException) {
@@ -230,9 +232,12 @@ open class DataStore(
         }
     }
 
-    private fun syncIfRequired() {
+    @VisibleForTesting(
+        otherwise = VisibleForTesting.PRIVATE
+    )
+    fun syncIfRequired() {
         if (timingSupport.shouldSync) {
-            this.sync()
+            dispatcher.dispatch(DataStoreAction.Sync)
             timingSupport.storeNextSyncTime()
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/mozilla/lockbox/store/DataStoreTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/mozilla/lockbox/store/DataStoreTest.kt
index fc32c2ec1..8d9293598 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/mozilla/lockbox/store/DataStoreTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/mozilla/lockbox/store/DataStoreTest.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import mozilla.components.concept.sync.AccessTokenInfo
 import mozilla.lockbox.DisposingTest
 import mozilla.lockbox.action.DataStoreAction
 import mozilla.lockbox.action.LifecycleAction
+import mozilla.lockbox.extensions.filterByType
 import mozilla.lockbox.flux.Dispatcher
 import mozilla.lockbox.mocks.MockDataStoreSupport
 import mozilla.lockbox.model.FixedSyncCredentials
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ import org.mockito.Mockito.never
 import org.mockito.Mockito.times
 import org.mockito.Mockito.verify
 import org.powermock.api.mockito.PowerMockito
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean
 import org.powermock.api.mockito.PowerMockito.`when` as whenCalled
 
 @ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
@@ -87,6 +89,22 @@ class DataStoreTest : DisposingTest() {
         Assert.assertEquals(0, listIterator.next().size)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testSyncIfRequired_dispatchesSyncAction() {
+        whenCalled(timingSupport.shouldSync).thenReturn(true)
+        val isSyncing = AtomicBoolean(false)
+        val sub = dispatcher.register
+            .filterByType(DataStoreAction::class.java)
+            .subscribe {
+                isSyncing.set(true)
+            }
+
+        subject.syncIfRequired()
+
+        Assert.assertTrue(isSyncing.get())
+        sub.dispose()
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun testLockUnlock_shouldNotSync() {
         val stateIterator = this.subject.state.blockingIterable().iterator()