diff --git a/src/gui/systray.cpp b/src/gui/systray.cpp
index 45deb2c5e01c1..d65258e1fa468 100644
--- a/src/gui/systray.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/systray.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ void Systray::create()
     hideWindow();
     emit activated(QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason::Unknown);
     slotUpdateSyncPausedState();
+    connect(FolderMan::instance(), &FolderMan::folderListChanged, this, &Systray::slotUpdateSyncPausedState);
 }
 
 void Systray::showWindow(WindowPosition position)