diff --git a/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/davdroid/ui/setup/AccountDetailsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/davdroid/ui/setup/AccountDetailsFragment.kt
index 849a569533f78e5a7b98d3bb3375761e60f92fb0..2ccf8f682ec2487d00c646b007a7ef10fdb62ba0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/davdroid/ui/setup/AccountDetailsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/davdroid/ui/setup/AccountDetailsFragment.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import androidx.fragment.app.viewModels
 import androidx.lifecycle.*
 import at.bitfire.davdroid.Constants
 import at.bitfire.davdroid.DavService
+import at.bitfire.davdroid.DavUtils
 import at.bitfire.davdroid.InvalidAccountException
 import at.bitfire.davdroid.MailAccountSyncHelper
 import at.bitfire.davdroid.R
@@ -352,6 +353,9 @@ class AccountDetailsFragment : Fragment() {
                     result.postValue(false)
                     return@launch
                 }
+
+                DavUtils.requestSync(activity, account)
+
                 result.postValue(true)
             }
             return result