diff --git a/packages/nylas-sync/sync-process-manager.js b/packages/nylas-sync/sync-process-manager.js
index 3d205c384..d1ee98c9f 100644
--- a/packages/nylas-sync/sync-process-manager.js
+++ b/packages/nylas-sync/sync-process-manager.js
@@ -194,13 +194,14 @@ class SyncProcessManager {
     const dst = ACCOUNTS_UNCLAIMED;
 
     return PubsubConnector.broadcastClient().lremAsync(src, 1, accountId).then((didRemove) => {
+      this._workers[accountId] = null;
+
       if (didRemove) {
         PubsubConnector.broadcastClient().rpushAsync(dst, accountId)
       } else {
         this._logger.error("Wanted to return item to pool, but didn't have claim on it.")
         return
       }
-      this._workers[accountId] = null;
     });
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/nylas-sync/sync-worker.js b/packages/nylas-sync/sync-worker.js
index 992ef3a52..1b6c7c801 100644
--- a/packages/nylas-sync/sync-worker.js
+++ b/packages/nylas-sync/sync-worker.js
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ class SyncWorker {
 
     this._account.lastSyncCompletions = lastSyncCompletions
     this._account.save()
+
     this._logger.info('Syncworker: Completed sync cycle')
 
     if (afterSync === 'idle') {