diff --git a/flutter/lib/models/ab_model.dart b/flutter/lib/models/ab_model.dart
index c160a139c..001e16190 100644
--- a/flutter/lib/models/ab_model.dart
+++ b/flutter/lib/models/ab_model.dart
@@ -380,12 +380,12 @@ class AbModel {
   }
 
   Future<void> _syncFromRecentWithoutLock({bool push = true}) async {
-    bool shouldSync(Peer r, Peer p) {
-      return r.hash != p.hash ||
-          r.username != p.username ||
-          r.platform != p.platform ||
-          r.hostname != p.hostname ||
-          (p.alias.isEmpty && r.alias.isNotEmpty);
+    bool peerSyncEqual(Peer a, Peer b) {
+      return a.hash == b.hash &&
+          a.username == b.username &&
+          a.platform == b.platform &&
+          a.hostname == b.hostname &&
+          a.alias == b.alias;
     }
 
     Future<List<Peer>> getRecentPeers() async {
@@ -425,29 +425,30 @@ class AbModel {
       if (!shouldSyncAb()) return;
       final recents = await getRecentPeers();
       if (recents.isEmpty) return;
-      bool syncChanged = false;
       bool uiChanged = false;
+      bool needSync = false;
       for (var i = 0; i < recents.length; i++) {
         var r = recents[i];
         var index = peers.indexWhere((e) => e.id == r.id);
         if (index < 0) {
           if (!isFull(false)) {
             peers.add(r);
-            syncChanged = true;
             uiChanged = true;
+            needSync = true;
           }
         } else {
           if (!r.equal(peers[index])) {
             uiChanged = true;
           }
-          if (shouldSync(r, peers[index])) {
-            syncChanged = true;
-          }
+          Peer old = Peer.copy(peers[index]);
           peers[index] = merge(r, peers[index]);
+          if (!peerSyncEqual(peers[index], old)) {
+            needSync = true;
+          }
         }
       }
       // Be careful with loop calls
-      if (syncChanged && push) {
+      if (needSync && push) {
         pushAb(toastIfSucc: false, toastIfFail: false);
       } else if (uiChanged) {
         peers.refresh();
diff --git a/flutter/lib/models/peer_model.dart b/flutter/lib/models/peer_model.dart
index ddd9f8538..34afbfeaf 100644
--- a/flutter/lib/models/peer_model.dart
+++ b/flutter/lib/models/peer_model.dart
@@ -101,6 +101,19 @@ class Peer {
         rdpPort == other.rdpPort &&
         rdpUsername == other.rdpUsername;
   }
+
+  Peer.copy(Peer other)
+      : this(
+            id: other.id,
+            hash: other.hash,
+            username: other.username,
+            hostname: other.hostname,
+            platform: other.platform,
+            alias: other.alias,
+            tags: other.tags.toList(),
+            forceAlwaysRelay: other.forceAlwaysRelay,
+            rdpPort: other.rdpPort,
+            rdpUsername: other.rdpUsername);
 }
 
 enum UpdateEvent { online, load }