diff --git a/src/libsync/owncloudpropagator_p.h b/src/libsync/owncloudpropagator_p.h
index c3c68aa7126..293038a2bb9 100644
--- a/src/libsync/owncloudpropagator_p.h
+++ b/src/libsync/owncloudpropagator_p.h
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ inline QByteArray getEtagFromReply(QNetworkReply *reply)
 /**
  * Fiven an error from the network, map to a SyncFileItem::Status error
  */
-inline SyncFileItem::Status classifyError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError nerror, int httpCode) {
+inline SyncFileItem::Status classifyError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError nerror,
+                                          int httpCode,
+                                          bool* anotherSyncNeeded = NULL) {
     Q_ASSERT (nerror != QNetworkReply::NoError); // we should only be called when there is an error
 
     if (nerror > QNetworkReply::NoError && nerror <= QNetworkReply::UnknownProxyError) {
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ inline SyncFileItem::Status classifyError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError nerror, in
     if (httpCode == 423) {
         // "Locked"
         // Should be temporary.
+        if (anotherSyncNeeded) { *anotherSyncNeeded = true; }
         return SyncFileItem::SoftError;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/libsync/propagatedownload.cpp b/src/libsync/propagatedownload.cpp
index 2730ebf5975..1dd6e290150 100644
--- a/src/libsync/propagatedownload.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/propagatedownload.cpp
@@ -481,7 +481,8 @@ void PropagateDownloadFileQNAM::slotGetFinished()
 
         SyncFileItem::Status status = job->errorStatus();
         if (status == SyncFileItem::NoStatus) {
-            status = classifyError(err, _item->_httpErrorCode);
+            status = classifyError(err, _item->_httpErrorCode,
+                                   &_propagator->_anotherSyncNeeded);
         }
 
         done(status, job->errorString());
diff --git a/src/libsync/propagateremotedelete.cpp b/src/libsync/propagateremotedelete.cpp
index 5f7fc897ffb..645370681bf 100644
--- a/src/libsync/propagateremotedelete.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/propagateremotedelete.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ void PropagateRemoteDelete::slotDeleteJobFinished()
             return;
         }
 
-        SyncFileItem::Status status = classifyError(err, _item->_httpErrorCode);
+        SyncFileItem::Status status = classifyError(err, _item->_httpErrorCode,
+                                                    &_propagator->_anotherSyncNeeded);
         done(status, _job->errorString());
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/libsync/propagateremotemkdir.cpp b/src/libsync/propagateremotemkdir.cpp
index 6d97ec1e308..019a2b19c90 100644
--- a/src/libsync/propagateremotemkdir.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/propagateremotemkdir.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ void PropagateRemoteMkdir::slotMkcolJobFinished()
     if (_item->_httpErrorCode == 405) {
         // This happens when the directory already exist. Nothing to do.
     } else if (err != QNetworkReply::NoError) {
-        SyncFileItem::Status status = classifyError(err, _item->_httpErrorCode);
+        SyncFileItem::Status status = classifyError(err, _item->_httpErrorCode,
+                                                    &_propagator->_anotherSyncNeeded);
         auto errorString = _job->reply()->errorString();
         if (_job->reply()->hasRawHeader("OC-ErrorString")) {
             errorString = _job->reply()->rawHeader("OC-ErrorString");
diff --git a/src/libsync/propagateremotemove.cpp b/src/libsync/propagateremotemove.cpp
index 8b9af4eb12a..8df44a73eaa 100644
--- a/src/libsync/propagateremotemove.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/propagateremotemove.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ void PropagateRemoteMove::slotMoveJobFinished()
             return;
         }
 
-        SyncFileItem::Status status = classifyError(err, _item->_httpErrorCode);
+        SyncFileItem::Status status = classifyError(err, _item->_httpErrorCode,
+                                                    &_propagator->_anotherSyncNeeded);
         done(status, _job->errorString());
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/libsync/propagateupload.cpp b/src/libsync/propagateupload.cpp
index 0ef14c0234e..e90fee64dca 100644
--- a/src/libsync/propagateupload.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/propagateupload.cpp
@@ -582,7 +582,9 @@ void PropagateUploadFileQNAM::slotPutFinished()
             _propagator->_anotherSyncNeeded = true;
         }
 
-        abortWithError(classifyError(err, _item->_httpErrorCode), errorString);
+        SyncFileItem::Status status = classifyError(err, _item->_httpErrorCode,
+                                                    &_propagator->_anotherSyncNeeded);
+        abortWithError(status, errorString);
         return;
     }