diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentIdentity.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentIdentity.java
index 38839c3fdb..46edfc3898 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentIdentity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentIdentity.java
@@ -624,7 +624,6 @@ public class FragmentIdentity extends FragmentBase {
                         !user.equals(identity.user) || !password.equals(identity.password) ||
                         !Objects.equals(realm, identityRealm) ||
                         use_ip != identity.use_ip));
-                boolean reload = (identity == null || identity.synchronize != synchronize || check);
 
                 Long last_connected = null;
                 if (identity != null && synchronize == identity.synchronize)
@@ -719,9 +718,6 @@ public class FragmentIdentity extends FragmentBase {
                     db.endTransaction();
                 }
 
-                if (reload)
-                    ServiceSynchronize.reload(context, "save identity");
-
                 return null;
             }