diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 3478284..93c077e 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export default class OmnivorePlugin extends Plugin {
 
   async onload() {
     await this.loadSettings();
-
+    await this.resetSyncingStateSetting();
     this.addCommand({
       id: "sync",
       name: "Sync",
@@ -178,7 +178,10 @@ export default class OmnivorePlugin extends Plugin {
       folder,
     } = this.settings;
 
-    if (syncing) return;
+    if (syncing) {
+      new Notice("🐢 Already syncing ...");
+      return;
+    }
 
     if (!apiKey) {
       new Notice("Missing Omnivore api key");
@@ -380,6 +383,11 @@ export default class OmnivorePlugin extends Plugin {
       return "";
     }
   }
+
+  private async resetSyncingStateSetting() {
+    this.settings.syncing = false;
+    await this.saveSettings();
+  }
 }
 
 class OmnivoreSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
diff --git a/src/util.ts b/src/util.ts
index 54f950a..2262a30 100644
--- a/src/util.ts
+++ b/src/util.ts
@@ -111,12 +111,12 @@ export const loadArticle = async (
 export const loadArticles = async (
   endpoint: string,
   apiKey: string,
-  after = 0,
-  first = 10,
-  updatedAt = "",
-  query = "",
-  includeContent = false,
-  format = "html"
+  after: number = 0,
+  first: number = 10,
+  updatedAt: string = "",
+  query: string = "",
+  includeContent: boolean = false,
+  format: string = "html"
 ): Promise<[Article[], boolean]> => {
   const res = await requestUrl({
     url: endpoint,