diff --git a/src/gui/systray.cpp b/src/gui/systray.cpp
index 5cd0dc9f414a7..d4ca0bae94637 100644
--- a/src/gui/systray.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/systray.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ void Systray::create()
     hideWindow();
     emit activated(QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason::Unknown);
     slotUpdateSyncPausedState();
+    connect(FolderMan::instance(), &FolderMan::folderListChanged, this, &Systray::slotUpdateSyncPausedState);
 }
 
 void Systray::showWindow(WindowPosition position)