diff --git a/src/gui/tray/usermodel.cpp b/src/gui/tray/usermodel.cpp
index c2dc2edc46ec2..da175d3e28bf8 100644
--- a/src/gui/tray/usermodel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/tray/usermodel.cpp
@@ -756,6 +756,11 @@ bool User::isUnsolvableConflict(const SyncFileItemPtr &item) const
 
 void User::processCompletedSyncItem(const Folder *folder, const SyncFileItemPtr &item)
 {
+    if (item->_direction == SyncFileItem::Down && item->_instruction == CSYNC_INSTRUCTION_SYNC) {
+        qCDebug(lcActivity) << "Skipping activities about changes coming from server.";
+        return;
+    }
+
     const auto fileActionFromInstruction = [](const int instruction) {
         if (instruction == CSYNC_INSTRUCTION_REMOVE) {
             return QStringLiteral("file_deleted");