diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index ee2e5c16e1..c7bb8c5c50 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 
 	let showRefresh = false;
 
-	let showSyncStatsModal = true;
+	let showSyncStatsModal = false;
 	let syncStatsEventData = null;
 
 	let heartbeatInterval = null;