diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomView.js b/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
index 2c7b438c77..fff7b97624 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
@@ -145,7 +145,10 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         }
     },
 
-    onSyncStateChange: function(state) {
+    onSyncStateChange: function(state, prevState) {
+        if (state === "SYNCING" && prevState === "SYNCING") {
+            return;
+        }
         this.setState({
             syncState: state
         });