diff --git a/src/gui/systray.cpp b/src/gui/systray.cpp
index 5529964341b52..d4ca0bae94637 100644
--- a/src/gui/systray.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/systray.cpp
@@ -122,14 +122,8 @@ void Systray::create()
     }
     hideWindow();
     emit activated(QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason::Unknown);
-
-    const auto folderMap = FolderMan::instance()->map();
-    for (const auto *folder : folderMap) {
-        if (!folder->syncPaused()) {
-            _syncIsPaused = false;
-            break;
-        }
-    }
+    slotUpdateSyncPausedState();
+    connect(FolderMan::instance(), &FolderMan::folderListChanged, this, &Systray::slotUpdateSyncPausedState);
 }
 
 void Systray::showWindow(WindowPosition position)
@@ -435,6 +429,22 @@ void Systray::slotCurrentUserChanged()
     UserAppsModel::instance()->buildAppList();
 }
 
+void Systray::slotUpdateSyncPausedState()
+{
+    const auto folderMap = FolderMan::instance()->map();
+    for (const auto folder : folderMap) {
+        connect(folder, &Folder::syncPausedChanged, this, &Systray::slotUpdateSyncPausedState, Qt::UniqueConnection);
+        if (!folder->syncPaused()) {
+            _syncIsPaused = false;
+            emit syncIsPausedChanged();
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    _syncIsPaused = true;
+    emit syncIsPausedChanged();
+}
+
 void Systray::slotUnpauseAllFolders()
 {
     setPauseOnAllFoldersHelper(false);
@@ -567,6 +577,7 @@ void Systray::setSyncIsPaused(const bool syncIsPaused)
     } else {
         slotUnpauseAllFolders();
     }
+    emit syncIsPausedChanged();
 }
 
 /********************************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/gui/systray.h b/src/gui/systray.h
index 2056b7175eee7..45eab322ee224 100644
--- a/src/gui/systray.h
+++ b/src/gui/systray.h
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ public slots:
     void presentShareViewInTray(const QString &localPath);
 
 private slots:
+    void slotUpdateSyncPausedState();
     void slotUnpauseAllFolders();
     void slotPauseAllFolders();