diff --git a/src/services/fileService.ts b/src/services/fileService.ts
index a519f807d..c78f2169c 100644
--- a/src/services/fileService.ts
+++ b/src/services/fileService.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import { SetFiles } from 'types/gallery';
 import { MAX_TRASH_BATCH_SIZE } from 'constants/file';
 import { BulkUpdateMagicMetadataRequest } from 'types/magicMetadata';
 import { addLogLine } from 'utils/logging';
+import { isCollectionHidden } from 'utils/collection';
+import { CustomError } from 'utils/error';
 
 const ENDPOINT = getEndpoint();
 const FILES_TABLE = 'files';
@@ -63,6 +65,9 @@ export const syncFiles = async (
         if (!getToken()) {
             continue;
         }
+        if (isCollectionHidden(collection)) {
+            throw CustomError.HIDDEN_COLLECTION_SYNC_FILE_ATTEMPTED;
+        }
         const lastSyncTime = await getCollectionLastSyncTime(collection);
         if (collection.updationTime === lastSyncTime) {
             continue;
diff --git a/src/utils/error/index.ts b/src/utils/error/index.ts
index 9d08e0ca7..6da8d1c9d 100644
--- a/src/utils/error/index.ts
+++ b/src/utils/error/index.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export enum CustomError {
     INCORRECT_PASSWORD = 'incorrect password',
     UPLOAD_CANCELLED = 'upload cancelled',
     REQUEST_TIMEOUT = 'request taking too long',
+    HIDDEN_COLLECTION_SYNC_FILE_ATTEMPTED = 'hidden collection sync file attempted',
 }
 
 function parseUploadErrorCodes(error) {