diff --git a/qml/js/WallaBase.js b/qml/js/WallaBase.js
index f8702c2..f20d490 100644
--- a/qml/js/WallaBase.js
+++ b/qml/js/WallaBase.js
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ function syncDeletedArticles( timerSource, props, cb )
             var working = false;
 
             function processArticlesList() {
-                if ( articles.length === 0 ) {
+                if ( !working && articles.length === 0 ) {
                     cb();
                 }
                 else {