From f8e21dbd4c5007e04ad8220f52ec5f899edcf8f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Huang Xin <chrox.huang@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:58:41 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] fix(sync): fixed sync issues affecting new accounts, closes
 #2481 (#2483)

---
 apps/readest-app/src/hooks/useSync.ts | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/hooks/useSync.ts b/apps/readest-app/src/hooks/useSync.ts
index 0762b9bc..e3d1aa03 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/hooks/useSync.ts
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/hooks/useSync.ts
@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ export function useSync(bookKey?: string) {
       const result = await syncClient.pullChanges(since, type, bookId, metaHash);
       setSyncResult({ ...syncResult, [type]: result[type] });
       const records = result[type];
-      if (!records?.length) return;
-      const maxTime = computeMaxTimestamp(records);
+      if (since > 0 && !records?.length) return;
+      // For since = 0, we set lastSyncedAt to now if no records returned
+      const maxTime = records?.length ? computeMaxTimestamp(records) : Date.now();
       setLastSyncedAt(maxTime);
 
       // due to closures in React hooks the settings might be stale