diff --git a/src/gui/owncloudgui.cpp b/src/gui/owncloudgui.cpp
index c6f3aa66e8..22876641d3 100644
--- a/src/gui/owncloudgui.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/owncloudgui.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ ownCloudGui::ownCloudGui(Application *parent)
     connect(_tray.data(), &Systray::pauseSync,
         this, &ownCloudGui::slotPauseAllFolders);
 
-    connect(_tray.data(), &Systray::pauseSync,
+    connect(_tray.data(), &Systray::resumeSync,
         this, &ownCloudGui::slotUnpauseAllFolders);
 
     connect(_tray.data(), &Systray::openHelp,
diff --git a/src/gui/systray.cpp b/src/gui/systray.cpp
index 79105c8ce1..23ffa5429f 100644
--- a/src/gui/systray.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/systray.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@ void Systray::create()
     }
     hideWindow();
     emit activated(QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason::Unknown);
+
+    const auto folderMap = FolderMan::instance()->map();
+    for (const auto *folder : folderMap) {
+        if (!folder->syncPaused()) {
+            _syncIsPaused = false;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void Systray::slotNewUserSelected()
diff --git a/src/gui/systray.h b/src/gui/systray.h
index e4d27c0658..b78aa72ee2 100644
--- a/src/gui/systray.h
+++ b/src/gui/systray.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ private:
     QPoint computeWindowPosition(int width, int height) const;
 
     bool _isOpen = false;
-    bool _syncIsPaused = false;
+    bool _syncIsPaused = true;
     QPointer<QQmlApplicationEngine> _trayEngine;
 };