diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/settings/FxAAccountOptionsView.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/settings/FxAAccountOptionsView.java
index 0f962f991..0f09b662b 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/settings/FxAAccountOptionsView.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/settings/FxAAccountOptionsView.java
@@ -191,7 +191,12 @@ private void updateProfile(Profile profile) {
     }
 
     private void sync(View view) {
-        mAccounts.syncNowAsync(SyncReason.User.INSTANCE, false);
+        if (mBinding.bookmarksSyncSwitch.isChecked() != mInitialBookmarksState ||
+                mBinding.historySyncSwitch.isChecked() != mInitialHistoryState) {
+            mAccounts.syncNowAsync(SyncReason.EngineChange.INSTANCE, false);
+        } else {
+            mAccounts.syncNowAsync(SyncReason.User.INSTANCE, false);
+        }
     }
 
     private AccountObserver mAccountListener = new AccountObserver() {