diff --git a/desktop/src/app/components/project/synchronization-modal.component.ts b/desktop/src/app/components/project/synchronization-modal.component.ts
index d07def8529..a1e9a3d10c 100644
--- a/desktop/src/app/components/project/synchronization-modal.component.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/app/components/project/synchronization-modal.component.ts
@@ -221,13 +221,13 @@ export class SynchronizationModalComponent implements OnInit {
             } else {
                 console.error(err);
             }
-            return; 
+            return;
         }
 
+        this.activeModal.close();
+
         this.syncTarget = this.settings.syncTargets[this.settings.selectedProject];
         await this.settingsService.setupSync();
-
-        this.activeModal.close();
     }