diff --git a/src/api/client/sync/v3.rs b/src/api/client/sync/v3.rs
index e16d0c6b..96628c95 100644
--- a/src/api/client/sync/v3.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/sync/v3.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ use tuwunel_core::{
 		self, BoolExt, FutureBoolExt, IterStream, ReadyExt, TryFutureExtExt,
 		future::{OptionStream, ReadyEqExt},
 		math::ruma_from_u64,
+		result::LogErr,
 		stream::{BroadbandExt, Tools, TryExpect, WidebandExt},
 	},
 	warn,
@@ -116,7 +117,6 @@ type PresenceUpdates = HashMap<OwnedUserId, PresenceEventContent>;
 	skip_all,
 	fields(
 		user_id = %body.sender_user(),
-		since = body.body.since.as_deref().unwrap_or("0"),
     )
 )]
 pub(crate) async fn sync_events_route(
@@ -130,10 +130,12 @@ pub(crate) async fn sync_events_route(
 		services
 			.presence
 			.ping_presence(sender_user, &body.body.set_presence)
-			.await?;
+			.await
+			.log_err()
+			.ok();
 	}
 
-	let since = body
+	let mut since = body
 		.body
 		.since
 		.as_deref()
@@ -157,13 +159,11 @@ pub(crate) async fn sync_events_route(
 		.expect("configuration must limit maximum timeout");
 
 	loop {
-		// Listen for activity
 		let watchers = services.sync.watch(sender_user, sender_device);
 		let next_batch = services.globals.wait_pending().await?;
 
 		debug_assert!(since <= next_batch, "next_batch is monotonic");
 		if since < next_batch || body.body.full_state {
-			// Check for activity
 			let response = build_sync_events(&services, &body, since, next_batch).await?;
 			let empty = response.rooms.is_empty()
 				&& response.presence.is_empty()
@@ -178,17 +178,19 @@ pub(crate) async fn sync_events_route(
 
 		// Wait for activity
 		if time::timeout_at(stop_at, watchers).await.is_err() {
-			trace!(next_batch, "empty response");
+			trace!(since, next_batch, "empty response");
 			return Ok(sync_events::v3::Response::new(next_batch.to_string()));
 		}
 
 		trace!(
-			?since,
+			since,
 			last_batch = ?next_batch,
 			count = ?services.globals.pending_count(),
 			stop_at = ?stop_at,
 			"notified by watcher"
 		);
+
+		since = next_batch;
 	}
 }