diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 8bbd097..67fd471 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { Item } from '@omnivore-app/api'
+import { DateTime } from 'luxon'
 import {
   addIcon,
   normalizePath,
@@ -17,7 +18,9 @@ import {
   renderFilename,
   renderItemContent,
 } from './settings/template'
+import { OmnivoreSettingTab } from './settingsTab'
 import {
+  DATE_FORMAT,
   findFrontMatterIndex,
   getQueryFromFilter,
   parseDateTime,
@@ -27,7 +30,6 @@ import {
   replaceIllegalCharsFolder,
   setOrUpdateHighlightColors,
 } from './util'
-import { OmnivoreSettingTab } from './settingsTab'
 
 export default class OmnivorePlugin extends Plugin {
   settings: OmnivoreSettings
@@ -396,6 +398,10 @@ export default class OmnivorePlugin extends Plugin {
           }
         }
 
+        manualSync && new Notice('🎉 Sync completed')
+
+        this.settings.syncAt = DateTime.local().toFormat(DATE_FORMAT)
+
         if (!hasNextPage) {
           break
         }
@@ -406,7 +412,6 @@ export default class OmnivorePlugin extends Plugin {
     } finally {
       this.settings.syncing = false
       await this.saveSettings()
-      manualSync && new Notice('🎉 Sync completed')
     }
   }