diff --git a/Tusker/Screens/Timeline/TimelineViewController.swift b/Tusker/Screens/Timeline/TimelineViewController.swift
index cd3a84f9..251bf1c9 100644
--- a/Tusker/Screens/Timeline/TimelineViewController.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Screens/Timeline/TimelineViewController.swift
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class TimelineViewController: UIViewController, TimelineLikeCollectionViewContro
             }
             .debounce(for: .milliseconds(500), scheduler: DispatchQueue.main)
             .sink { [unowned self] _ in
-                _ = promptToSyncPositionIfNecessary()
+                _ = syncPositionIfNecessary(alwaysPrompt: true)
             }
             .store(in: &cancellables)
     }
@@ -225,11 +225,7 @@ class TimelineViewController: UIViewController, TimelineLikeCollectionViewContro
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            if promptToSyncPositionIfNecessary() {
-                // no-op
-            } else {
-                checkPresentIfEnoughTimeElapsed()
-            }
+            syncAndCheckPresentIfEnoughTimeElapsed()
         }
     }
     
@@ -448,11 +444,7 @@ class TimelineViewController: UIViewController, TimelineLikeCollectionViewContro
               view.window?.windowScene == scene else {
             return
         }
-        if promptToSyncPositionIfNecessary() {
-            // no-op
-        } else {
-            checkPresentIfEnoughTimeElapsed()
-        }
+        syncAndCheckPresentIfEnoughTimeElapsed()
     }
     
     @objc private func sceneDidEnterBackground(_ notification: Foundation.Notification) {
@@ -465,7 +457,7 @@ class TimelineViewController: UIViewController, TimelineLikeCollectionViewContro
         saveState()
     }
     
-    private func promptToSyncPositionIfNecessary() -> Bool {
+    private func syncPositionIfNecessary(alwaysPrompt: Bool) -> Bool {
         guard persistsState,
               let timelinePosition = mastodonController.persistentContainer.getTimelinePosition(timeline: timeline) else {
             return false
@@ -491,16 +483,20 @@ class TimelineViewController: UIViewController, TimelineLikeCollectionViewContro
         guard timelinePosition.centerStatusID != centerVisibleStatusID else {
             return false
         }
-        var config = ToastConfiguration(title: "Sync Position")
-        config.edge = .top
-        config.dismissAutomaticallyAfter = 5
-        config.systemImageName = "arrow.triangle.2.circlepath"
-        config.action = { [unowned self] toast in
-            toast.dismissToast(animated: true)
+        if !alwaysPrompt {
             _ = self.restoreState()
+        } else {
+            var config = ToastConfiguration(title: "Sync Position")
+            config.edge = .top
+            config.dismissAutomaticallyAfter = 5
+            config.systemImageName = "arrow.triangle.2.circlepath"
+            config.action = { [unowned self] toast in
+                toast.dismissToast(animated: true)
+                _ = self.restoreState()
+            }
+            showToast(configuration: config, animated: true)
+            UIAccessibility.post(notification: .announcement, argument: "Synced Position Updated")
         }
-        showToast(configuration: config, animated: true)
-        UIAccessibility.post(notification: .announcement, argument: "Synced Position Updated")
         return true
     }
     
@@ -529,14 +525,18 @@ class TimelineViewController: UIViewController, TimelineLikeCollectionViewContro
         }
     }
     
-    private func checkPresentIfEnoughTimeElapsed() {
+    private func syncAndCheckPresentIfEnoughTimeElapsed() {
         guard let disappearedAt,
               -disappearedAt.timeIntervalSinceNow > 60 * 60 /* 1 hour */ else {
             return
         }
         self.disappearedAt = nil
-        Task {
-            await checkPresent(jumpImmediately: false)
+        if syncPositionIfNecessary(alwaysPrompt: false) {
+            // no-op
+        } else {
+            Task {
+                await checkPresent(jumpImmediately: false)
+            }
         }
     }