diff --git a/src/gui/macOS/fileprovidersocketcontroller.cpp b/src/gui/macOS/fileprovidersocketcontroller.cpp
index a5a5b3385e..56cbdb338b 100644
--- a/src/gui/macOS/fileprovidersocketcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/macOS/fileprovidersocketcontroller.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ void FileProviderSocketController::sendAccountDetails() const
     sendMessage(message);
 }
 
-void FileProviderSocketController::reportSyncState(const QString &receivedState) const
+void FileProviderSocketController::reportSyncState(const QString &receivedState)
 {
     auto syncState = SyncResult::Status::Undefined;
     if (receivedState == QStringLiteral("SYNC_STARTED")) {
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void FileProviderSocketController::reportSyncState(const QString &receivedState)
     } else {
         qCWarning(lcFileProviderSocketController) << "Unknown sync state received:" << receivedState;
     }
-
+    _latestStatus = syncState;
     emit syncStateChanged(_accountState->account(), syncState);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/macOS/fileprovidersocketcontroller.h b/src/gui/macOS/fileprovidersocketcontroller.h
index 30741228d8..a1c76b7301 100644
--- a/src/gui/macOS/fileprovidersocketcontroller.h
+++ b/src/gui/macOS/fileprovidersocketcontroller.h
@@ -54,11 +54,12 @@ private slots:
     void sendAccountDetails() const;
     void sendNotAuthenticated() const;
 
-    void reportSyncState(const QString &receivedState) const;
+    void reportSyncState(const QString &receivedState);
 
 private:
     QPointer<QLocalSocket> _socket;
     AccountStatePtr _accountState;
+    SyncResult::Status _latestStatus = SyncResult::Undefined;
 };
 
 } // namespace Mac