diff --git a/src/ankisyncd/sync.py b/src/ankisyncd/sync.py
index f5b97ca..1e8fd06 100644
--- a/src/ankisyncd/sync.py
+++ b/src/ankisyncd/sync.py
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ class MediaSyncer(object):
         lastUsn = self.col.media.lastUsn()
         ret = self.server.begin()
         srvUsn = ret['usn']
-        if lastUsn == srvUsn and not self.col.media.haveDirty():
+        if lastUsn == srvUsn:
             return "noChanges"
 
         # loop through and process changes from server