diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EntityAccount.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EntityAccount.java
index 039984ec58..3bd0c3e8f2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EntityAccount.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EntityAccount.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class EntityAccount {
         json.put("password", "");
         json.put("auth_type", auth_type);
         json.put("primary", primary);
-        json.put("synchronize", synchronize);
+        json.put("synchronize", false);
         if (color != null)
             json.put("color", color);
         json.put("poll_interval", poll_interval);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EntityIdentity.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EntityIdentity.java
index 3d14152ad6..8260b49eec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EntityIdentity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EntityIdentity.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class EntityIdentity {
         json.put("password", "");
         json.put("auth_type", auth_type);
         json.put("primary", primary);
-        json.put("synchronize", synchronize);
+        json.put("synchronize", false);
         json.put("store_sent", store_sent);
         return json;
     }