diff --git a/lib/sync.js b/lib/sync.js
index 24c77a2ca..fcc992746 100644
--- a/lib/sync.js
+++ b/lib/sync.js
@@ -455,6 +455,7 @@ SyncApi.prototype._sync = function(syncOptions) {
             self._connectionReturnedDefer = null;
         }
         this._updateSyncState("STOPPED");
+        return;
     }
 
     var filterId = syncOptions.filterId;