diff --git a/src/libsync/foldermetadata.cpp b/src/libsync/foldermetadata.cpp
index c364df5595aef..f3a21953d341d 100644
--- a/src/libsync/foldermetadata.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/foldermetadata.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ void FolderMetadata::setupExistingMetadata(const QByteArray &metadata)
 
     if (_initialSignature.isEmpty()) {
         qCDebug(lcCseMetadata()) << "Signature is empty";
+        _account->reportClientStatus(OCC::ClientStatusReportingStatus::E2EeError_GeneralError);
         return;
     }