diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/sync/SyncWorker.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/sync/SyncWorker.kt
index c99add91e401..b2f8236fa6e1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/sync/SyncWorker.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/sync/SyncWorker.kt
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ class SyncWorker(
                     notificationManager.showCompletionMessage(result)
                 }
 
-                downloadingFiles.clear()
-
                 if (result) {
                     sendRefreshFolderEvent()
                     Log_OC.d(TAG, "SyncWorker completed")