diff --git a/lib/services/remote_sync_service.dart b/lib/services/remote_sync_service.dart
index 12561c1cc..2c614efee 100644
--- a/lib/services/remote_sync_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/remote_sync_service.dart
@@ -279,10 +279,14 @@ class RemoteSyncService {
         localIDsToSync.removeAll(alreadyClaimedLocalIDs);
       }
 
-      if (localIDsToSync.isEmpty || deviceCollection.collectionID == -1) {
+      if (localIDsToSync.isEmpty) {
         continue;
       }
       await _createCollectionForDevicePath(deviceCollection);
+      if (deviceCollection.collectionID == -1) {
+        _logger.finest('DeviceCollection should not be -1 here');
+        continue;
+      }
 
       moreFilesMarkedForBackup = true;
       await _db.setCollectionIDForUnMappedLocalFiles(