diff --git a/src/app/ReadHandler.cpp b/src/app/ReadHandler.cpp
index 380cdc9ed582bb..5772ad18691d96 100644
--- a/src/app/ReadHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ReadHandler.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ CHIP_ERROR ReadHandler::Init(Messaging::ExchangeManager * apExchangeMgr, Interac
     mInteractionType    = aInteractionType;
     mInitiatorNodeId    = apExchangeContext->GetSessionHandle().GetPeerNodeId();
     mFabricIndex        = apExchangeContext->GetSessionHandle().GetFabricIndex();
-
+    mHoldSync           = false;
     if (apExchangeContext != nullptr)
     {
         apExchangeContext->SetDelegate(this);
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ void ReadHandler::Shutdown(ShutdownOptions aOptions)
     mActiveSubscription        = false;
     mIsChunkedReport           = false;
     mInitiatorNodeId           = kUndefinedNodeId;
+    mHoldSync                  = false;
 }
 
 CHIP_ERROR ReadHandler::OnReadInitialRequest(System::PacketBufferHandle && aPayload)
@@ -637,17 +638,21 @@ void ReadHandler::OnUnblockHoldReportCallback(System::Layer * apSystemLayer, voi
 void ReadHandler::OnRefreshSubscribeTimerSyncCallback(System::Layer * apSystemLayer, void * apAppState)
 {
     VerifyOrReturn(apAppState != nullptr);
+    ReadHandler * readHandler = static_cast<ReadHandler *>(apAppState);
+    readHandler->mHoldSync    = false;
+    ChipLogProgress(DataManagement, "Refresh subscribe timer sync after max %d seconds", readHandler->mMaxIntervalCeilingSeconds);
     InteractionModelEngine::GetInstance()->GetReportingEngine().ScheduleRun();
 }
 
 CHIP_ERROR ReadHandler::RefreshSubscribeSyncTimer()
 {
-    ChipLogProgress(DataManagement, "ReadHandler::Refresh Subscribe Sync Timer with %d seconds", mMaxIntervalCeilingSeconds);
+    ChipLogProgress(DataManagement, "Refresh Subscribe Sync Timer with %d seconds", mMaxIntervalCeilingSeconds);
     InteractionModelEngine::GetInstance()->GetExchangeManager()->GetSessionManager()->SystemLayer()->CancelTimer(
         OnUnblockHoldReportCallback, this);
     InteractionModelEngine::GetInstance()->GetExchangeManager()->GetSessionManager()->SystemLayer()->CancelTimer(
         OnRefreshSubscribeTimerSyncCallback, this);
     mHoldReport = true;
+    mHoldSync   = true;
     ReturnErrorOnFailure(
         InteractionModelEngine::GetInstance()->GetExchangeManager()->GetSessionManager()->SystemLayer()->StartTimer(
             System::Clock::Seconds16(mMinIntervalFloorSeconds), OnUnblockHoldReportCallback, this));
diff --git a/src/app/ReadHandler.h b/src/app/ReadHandler.h
index 5c474ca703e76e..be6451af897027 100644
--- a/src/app/ReadHandler.h
+++ b/src/app/ReadHandler.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class ReadHandler : public Messaging::ExchangeDelegate
     CHIP_ERROR SendReportData(System::PacketBufferHandle && aPayload, bool mMoreChunks);
 
     bool IsFree() const { return mState == HandlerState::Uninitialized; }
-    bool IsReportable() const { return mState == HandlerState::GeneratingReports && !mHoldReport; }
+    bool IsReportable() const { return mState == HandlerState::GeneratingReports && !mHoldReport && (mDirty || !mHoldSync); }
     bool IsGeneratingReports() const { return mState == HandlerState::GeneratingReports; }
     bool IsAwaitingReportResponse() const { return mState == HandlerState::AwaitingReportResponse; }
     virtual ~ReadHandler() = default;
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ class ReadHandler : public Messaging::ExchangeDelegate
     FabricIndex mFabricIndex                                 = 0;
     AttributePathExpandIterator mAttributePathExpandIterator = AttributePathExpandIterator(nullptr);
     bool mIsFabricFiltered                                   = false;
+    bool mHoldSync                                           = false;
 };
 } // namespace app
 } // namespace chip
diff --git a/src/app/tests/TestReadInteraction.cpp b/src/app/tests/TestReadInteraction.cpp
index 6da78d25a274c5..40d0340048af34 100644
--- a/src/app/tests/TestReadInteraction.cpp
+++ b/src/app/tests/TestReadInteraction.cpp
@@ -1106,6 +1106,7 @@ void TestReadInteraction::TestSubscribeRoundtrip(nlTestSuite * apSuite, void * a
 
     // Test empty report
     delegate.mpReadHandler->mHoldReport = false;
+    delegate.mpReadHandler->mHoldSync   = false;
     delegate.mGotReport                 = false;
     delegate.mNumAttributeResponse      = 0;
     engine->GetReportingEngine().Run();