diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index d8d170ee0..e404923d0 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Future<void> _sync({bool isAppInBackground = false}) async {
     _logger.info("Syncing in background");
   }
   try {
-    await SyncService.instance.sync(isAppInBackground: isAppInBackground);
+    await SyncService.instance.sync();
   } catch (e, s) {
     _logger.severe("Sync error", e, s);
   }
diff --git a/lib/services/local_sync_service.dart b/lib/services/local_sync_service.dart
index 7294f2e3e..e8c48ec67 100644
--- a/lib/services/local_sync_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/local_sync_service.dart
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ class LocalSyncService {
     PhotoManager.startChangeNotify();
   }
 
-  Future<void> sync({bool isAppInBackground = false}) async {
+  Future<void> sync() async {
     if (!_prefs.containsKey(kHasGrantedPermissionsKey)) {
       _logger.info("Skipping local sync since permission has not been granted");
       return;
     }
-    if (Platform.isAndroid && !isAppInBackground) {
+    if (Platform.isAndroid && !_isBackground) {
       final permissionState = await PhotoManager.requestPermissionExtend();
       if (permissionState != PermissionState.authorized) {
         _logger.severe("sync requested with invalid permission",
diff --git a/lib/services/sync_service.dart b/lib/services/sync_service.dart
index 04c2eb557..309fe30c1 100644
--- a/lib/services/sync_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/sync_service.dart
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class SyncService {
     return _existingSync.future;
   }
 
-  Future<bool> sync({bool isAppInBackground = false}) async {
+  Future<bool> sync() async {
     _syncStopRequested = false;
     if (_existingSync != null) {
       _logger.warning("Sync already in progress, skipping.");
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class SyncService {
     _existingSync = Completer<bool>();
     bool successful = false;
     try {
-      await _doSync(isAppInBackground: isAppInBackground);
+      await _doSync();
       if (_lastSyncStatusEvent != null &&
           _lastSyncStatusEvent.status !=
               SyncStatus.completed_first_gallery_import &&
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ class SyncService {
     }
   }
 
-  Future<void> _doSync({bool isAppInBackground = false}) async {
-    await _localSyncService.sync(isAppInBackground: isAppInBackground);
+  Future<void> _doSync() async {
+    await _localSyncService.sync();
     if (_localSyncService.hasCompletedFirstImport()) {
       await _remoteSyncService.sync();
       final shouldSync = await _localSyncService.syncAll();