diff --git a/browser/ui/webui/brave_webui_source.cc b/browser/ui/webui/brave_webui_source.cc
index f38f27d64806..1b05461f8304 100644
--- a/browser/ui/webui/brave_webui_source.cc
+++ b/browser/ui/webui/brave_webui_source.cc
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ void CustomizeWebUIHTMLSource(const std::string &name, content::WebUIDataSource*
         { "braveSync", IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENABLED_BRAVE_TITLE },
         { "syncChainDevices", IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENABLED_DEVICES_CHAIN_TITLE },
         { "deviceName", IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENABLED_TABLE_DEVICE_NAME_TITLE },
-        { "mainDevice", IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENABLED_TABLE_MAIN_DEVICE_TEXT },
+        { "thisDevice", IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENABLED_TABLE_THIS_DEVICE_TEXT },
         { "addedOn", IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENABLED_TABLE_ADDED_ON_TITLE },
         { "addDevice", IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENABLED_ADD_DEVICE_BUTTON },
         { "viewSyncCode", IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENABLED_VIEW_CODE_BUTTON },
@@ -464,8 +464,8 @@ void CustomizeWebUIHTMLSource(const std::string &name, content::WebUIDataSource*
         { "enterSyncCodeDescription", IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENTER_CODE_DESCRIPTION },
         { "confirmCode", IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENTER_CODE_CONFIRM_CODE_BUTTON },
         // [modal] Remove Main Device
-        { "thisDeviceRemovalDescription", IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_REMOVE_MAIN_DEVICE_DESCRIPTION },
-        { "joinSyncChain", IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_REMOVE_MAIN_DEVICE_JOIN_CHAIN_INSTRUCTIONS },
+        { "thisDeviceRemovalDescription", IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_REMOVE_THIS_DEVICE_DESCRIPTION },
+        { "joinSyncChain", IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_REMOVE_THIS_DEVICE_JOIN_CHAIN_INSTRUCTIONS },
         // [modal] Remove Other Device
         { "otherDeviceRemovalDescription", IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_REMOVE_OTHER_DEVICE_DESCRIPTION },
         // [modal] Reset Sync
diff --git a/components/brave_sync/brave_sync_prefs.cc b/components/brave_sync/brave_sync_prefs.cc
index 8c4f4d490f1b..589a103a68b0 100644
--- a/components/brave_sync/brave_sync_prefs.cc
+++ b/components/brave_sync/brave_sync_prefs.cc
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<brave_sync::Settings> Prefs::GetBraveSyncSettings() const {
   auto settings = std::make_unique<brave_sync::Settings>();
 
   settings->this_device_name_ = GetThisDeviceName();
+  settings->this_device_id_ = GetThisDeviceId();
   settings->sync_this_device_ = GetSyncEnabled();
   settings->sync_bookmarks_ = GetSyncBookmarksEnabled();
   settings->sync_settings_ = GetSyncSiteSettingsEnabled();
diff --git a/components/brave_sync/brave_sync_service_unittest.cc b/components/brave_sync/brave_sync_service_unittest.cc
index 903edb645593..3a0f9a99fa6a 100644
--- a/components/brave_sync/brave_sync_service_unittest.cc
+++ b/components/brave_sync/brave_sync_service_unittest.cc
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ TEST_F(BraveSyncServiceTest, GetSettingsAndDevices) {
       [](std::unique_ptr<brave_sync::Settings> settings,
          std::unique_ptr<brave_sync::SyncDevices> devices) {
             EXPECT_TRUE(settings->this_device_name_.empty());
+            EXPECT_TRUE(settings->this_device_id_.empty());
             EXPECT_FALSE(settings->sync_configured_);
             EXPECT_FALSE(settings->sync_this_device_);
             EXPECT_FALSE(settings->sync_bookmarks_);
diff --git a/components/brave_sync/settings.h b/components/brave_sync/settings.h
index 0566bb2c46d8..1b08903a4294 100644
--- a/components/brave_sync/settings.h
+++ b/components/brave_sync/settings.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class Settings {
 public:
   Settings();
   std::string this_device_name_;
+  std::string this_device_id_;
   bool sync_this_device_;
   bool sync_bookmarks_;
   bool sync_settings_;
diff --git a/components/brave_sync/ui/components/enabledContent.tsx b/components/brave_sync/ui/components/enabledContent.tsx
index 358b511cd090..b79af12f442d 100644
--- a/components/brave_sync/ui/components/enabledContent.tsx
+++ b/components/brave_sync/ui/components/enabledContent.tsx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export default class SyncEnabledContent extends React.PureComponent<Props, State
         content: [
           { content:
             <TableRowDevice>
-              {device.name} {Number(device.id) === 0 ? getLocale('mainDevice') : null }
+              {device.name} {device.id === this.props.syncData.thisDeviceId ? getLocale('thisDevice') : null }
             </TableRowDevice>
           },
           { content: device.lastActive },
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ export default class SyncEnabledContent extends React.PureComponent<Props, State
               <TableRowRemoveButton
                 data-id={device.id}
                 data-name={device.name}
-                data-main={device.thisDeviceName}
                 onClick={this.onClickRemoveDeviceButton}
               >
                 &times;
diff --git a/components/brave_sync/ui/reducers/sync_reducer.ts b/components/brave_sync/ui/reducers/sync_reducer.ts
index a3a74374a4d2..70418c33d947 100644
--- a/components/brave_sync/ui/reducers/sync_reducer.ts
+++ b/components/brave_sync/ui/reducers/sync_reducer.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ const syncReducer: Reducer<Sync.State | undefined> = (state: Sync.State | undefi
         devices: [ ...devices ],
         isSyncConfigured: payload.settings.sync_configured,
         thisDeviceName: payload.settings.this_device_name,
+        thisDeviceId: payload.settings.this_device_id,
         syncBookmarks: payload.settings.sync_bookmarks,
         syncSavedSiteSettings: payload.settings.sync_settings,
         syncBrowsingHistory: payload.settings.sync_history
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ const syncReducer: Reducer<Sync.State | undefined> = (state: Sync.State | undefi
       }
 
       // if the device removed is the this device, reset sync
-      if (payload.deviceName === state.thisDeviceName && payload.id === 0) {
+      if (payload.id === state.thisDeviceId) {
         state = { ...storage.defaultState }
         chrome.send('resetSync')
         break
diff --git a/components/brave_sync/ui/storage.ts b/components/brave_sync/ui/storage.ts
index ae482f72e968..b2ce25ff15f2 100644
--- a/components/brave_sync/ui/storage.ts
+++ b/components/brave_sync/ui/storage.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const keyName = 'sync-data_t'
 
 export const defaultState = {
   thisDeviceName: '',
+  thisDeviceId: '',
   devices: [],
   isSyncConfigured: false,
   seedQRImageSource: '',
diff --git a/components/brave_sync/values_conv.cc b/components/brave_sync/values_conv.cc
index ce07a2f2354d..3635e27fe8df 100644
--- a/components/brave_sync/values_conv.cc
+++ b/components/brave_sync/values_conv.cc
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<Value> BraveSyncSettingsToValue(brave_sync::Settings *brave_sync
   auto result = std::make_unique<Value>(Value::Type::DICTIONARY);
 
   result->SetKey("this_device_name", Value(brave_sync_settings->this_device_name_));
+  result->SetKey("this_device_id", Value(brave_sync_settings->this_device_id_));
   result->SetKey("sync_this_device", Value(brave_sync_settings->sync_this_device_));
   result->SetKey("sync_bookmarks", Value(brave_sync_settings->sync_bookmarks_));
   result->SetKey("sync_settings", Value(brave_sync_settings->sync_settings_));
diff --git a/components/definitions/sync.d.ts b/components/definitions/sync.d.ts
index 9afbeaf01a26..c60a137eb346 100644
--- a/components/definitions/sync.d.ts
+++ b/components/definitions/sync.d.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ declare namespace Sync {
     device_id: number
     last_active: number
   }
+
   export interface Devices {
     name: string
     id: number
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ export type SetupErrorType =
 
   export interface State {
     thisDeviceName: string
+    thisDeviceId: string
     devices: Devices[]
     isSyncConfigured: boolean
     seedQRImageSource: string
diff --git a/components/resources/brave_components_strings.grd b/components/resources/brave_components_strings.grd
index 38ff2c5c963d..531a6e3fd7a0 100644
--- a/components/resources/brave_components_strings.grd
+++ b/components/resources/brave_components_strings.grd
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
       <message name="IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENABLED_BRAVE_TITLE" desc="The Brae Sync title">Brave Sync</message>
       <message name="IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENABLED_DEVICES_CHAIN_TITLE" desc="The Sync title for the table of devices synced">Devices in your sync chain</message>
       <message name="IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENABLED_TABLE_DEVICE_NAME_TITLE" desc="The Sync table title for the device column">device name</message>
-      <message name="IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENABLED_TABLE_MAIN_DEVICE_TEXT" desc="The Sync table title for the device column">(This Device)</message>
+      <message name="IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENABLED_TABLE_THIS_DEVICE_TEXT" desc="The Sync table title for the device column">(This Device)</message>
       <message name="IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENABLED_TABLE_ADDED_ON_TITLE" desc="The Sync table title indicating when a device was added to the chain">added on</message>
       <message name="IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENABLED_ADD_DEVICE_BUTTON" desc="The Sync button `add device` for adding a new device to the sync chain. triggers a modal with device options">add device</message>
       <message name="IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENABLED_VIEW_CODE_BUTTON" desc="The Sync button `view sync code` for viewing the passphrase needed to add a new device. triggers a modal with sync code">view sync code</message>
@@ -469,8 +469,8 @@
       <message name="IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENTER_CODE_DESCRIPTION" desc="The Sync modal text for `enter sync code`">Go to Brave Settings &gt; Sync &gt; Display sync code</message>
       <message name="IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_ENTER_CODE_CONFIRM_CODE_BUTTON" desc="The Sync modal button for `enter sync code` to confirm sync code">Confirm Sync Code</message>
       <!-- WebUI brave sync resources: [modal] Remove Main Device -->
-      <message name="IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_REMOVE_MAIN_DEVICE_DESCRIPTION" desc="The Sync phrase in `remove this device` modal explaining how data behaves on all devices">Local device data will remain intact on all devices. Other devices in this sync chain will remain synced.</message>
-      <message name="IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_REMOVE_MAIN_DEVICE_JOIN_CHAIN_INSTRUCTIONS" desc="The Sync phrase in `remove this device` modal explaining how to join a sync chain again">To join a sync chain again, choose “Enter a sync chain code”.</message>
+      <message name="IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_REMOVE_THIS_DEVICE_DESCRIPTION" desc="The Sync phrase in `remove this device` modal explaining how data behaves on all devices">Local device data will remain intact on all devices. Other devices in this sync chain will remain synced.</message>
+      <message name="IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_REMOVE_THIS_DEVICE_JOIN_CHAIN_INSTRUCTIONS" desc="The Sync phrase in `remove this device` modal explaining how to join a sync chain again">To join a sync chain again, choose “Enter a sync chain code”.</message>
       <!-- WebUI brave sync resources: [modal] Remove Other Device -->
       <message name="IDS_BRAVE_SYNC_REMOVE_OTHER_DEVICE_DESCRIPTION" desc="The Sync phrase in `remove other device` modal explaining what happens when the device is removed">Note: Removing this device from this sync chain does not clear previously synced data from the device.</message>
       <!-- WebUI brave sync resources: [modal] Reset Sync -->