diff --git a/lib/services/local_sync_service.dart b/lib/services/local_sync_service.dart
index bf9051356..d6e74c5d9 100644
--- a/lib/services/local_sync_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/local_sync_service.dart
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ class LocalSyncService {
   Future<void> checkAndSync() async {
     _logger.info("Something changed on disk");
     if (_existingSync != null) {
-      await _existingSync.future;
+      await _existingSync!.future;
     }
     if (hasGrantedLimitedPermissions()) {
       syncAll();