diff --git a/src/libsync/discoveryphase.cpp b/src/libsync/discoveryphase.cpp
index 6f7c7f9ff5ae..c52cd530dafb 100644
--- a/src/libsync/discoveryphase.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/discoveryphase.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "discoveryphase.h"
+#include "configfile.h"
 #include "discovery.h"
 #include "helpers.h"
 #include "progressdispatcher.h"
@@ -87,6 +88,11 @@ bool DiscoveryPhase::activeFolderSizeLimit() const
     return _syncOptions._newBigFolderSizeLimit > 0 && _syncOptions._vfs->mode() == Vfs::Off;
 }
 
+bool DiscoveryPhase::notifyExistingFolderOverLimit() const
+{
+    return activeFolderSizeLimit() && ConfigFile().notifyExistingFoldersOverLimit();
+}
+
 void DiscoveryPhase::checkFolderSizeLimit(const QString &path, const std::function<void(bool)> completionCallback)
 {
     if (!activeFolderSizeLimit()) {
@@ -152,9 +158,8 @@ void DiscoveryPhase::checkSelectiveSyncNewFolder(const QString &path,
 
 void DiscoveryPhase::checkSelectiveSyncExistingFolder(const QString &path)
 {
-    // TODO: Check for setting to obey big folder sync
     // If no size limit is enforced, or if is in whitelist (explicitly allowed) or in blacklist (explicitly disallowed), do nothing.
-    if (!activeFolderSizeLimit() || findPathInList(_selectiveSyncWhiteList, path) || findPathInList(_selectiveSyncBlackList, path)) {
+    if (!notifyExistingFolderOverLimit() || findPathInList(_selectiveSyncWhiteList, path) || findPathInList(_selectiveSyncBlackList, path)) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/libsync/discoveryphase.h b/src/libsync/discoveryphase.h
index 4736b35d86cf..890f09bc8166 100644
--- a/src/libsync/discoveryphase.h
+++ b/src/libsync/discoveryphase.h
@@ -255,7 +255,8 @@ class DiscoveryPhase : public QObject
     [[nodiscard]] bool isInSelectiveSyncBlackList(const QString &path) const;
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool activeFolderSizeLimit() const;
-  
+    [[nodiscard]] bool notifyExistingFolderOverLimit() const;
+
     void checkFolderSizeLimit(const QString &path,
 			      const std::function<void(bool)> callback);