diff --git a/lib/sync.js b/lib/sync.js
index 554007aba..80bf36aa3 100644
--- a/lib/sync.js
+++ b/lib/sync.js
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ SyncApi.prototype._sync = function(syncOptions) {
                 self._connectionReturnedDefer.reject();
                 self._connectionReturnedDefer = null;
             }
+            self._updateSyncState("STOPPED");
             return;
         }
         console.error("/sync error %s", err);