diff --git a/frontend/sync-client/src/persistence/database.ts b/frontend/sync-client/src/persistence/database.ts
index c2f12234..617cfbf1 100644
--- a/frontend/sync-client/src/persistence/database.ts
+++ b/frontend/sync-client/src/persistence/database.ts
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ export class Database {
 		// No need to save as Promises don't get serialized
 	}
 
+	public removeDocument(find: DocumentRecord): void {
+		this.documents = this.documents.filter((document) => document !== find);
+		this.save();
+	}
+
 	public getLatestDocumentByRelativePath(
 		find: RelativePath
 	): DocumentRecord | undefined {
diff --git a/frontend/sync-client/src/sync-operations/syncer.ts b/frontend/sync-client/src/sync-operations/syncer.ts
index 7ea50e93..7a7ba286 100644
--- a/frontend/sync-client/src/sync-operations/syncer.ts
+++ b/frontend/sync-client/src/sync-operations/syncer.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ export class Syncer {
 			);
 
 			resolve();
+
+			this.database.removeDocument(document);
 		} catch (e) {
 			reject(e);
 		} finally {
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@ export class Syncer {
 		const lastSeenUpdateId = this.database.getLastSeenUpdateId();
 		if (
 			lastSeenUpdateId === undefined ||
-			remote.lastUpdateId > lastSeenUpdateId
+			lastSeenUpdateId < remote.lastUpdateId
 		) {
 			this.database.setLastSeenUpdateId(remote.lastUpdateId);
 		}