diff --git a/.changes/syncing.md b/.changes/syncing.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70a57bb07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/syncing.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"nodejs-binding": patch
+---
+
+Start syncing from address index 0 by default;
+Don't skip unconfirmed messages during syncing;
diff --git a/src/account/sync/mod.rs b/src/account/sync/mod.rs
index 6b5c9ea87..b8139c80b 100644
--- a/src/account/sync/mod.rs
+++ b/src/account/sync/mod.rs
@@ -1141,8 +1141,7 @@ impl AccountSynchronizer {
         };
         Self {
             account_handle,
-            // by default we synchronize from the latest address (supposedly unspent)
-            address_index: latest_address_index,
+            address_index: 0,
             gap_limit: if latest_address_index == 0 {
                 default_gap_limit
             } else {