diff --git a/lib/repository.dart b/lib/repository.dart
index 083f57ed..805c3be6 100644
--- a/lib/repository.dart
+++ b/lib/repository.dart
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class Repository with ChangeNotifier {
   String repoPath;
 
   SyncStatus syncStatus = SyncStatus.Unknown;
+  String syncStatusError = "";
   int numChanges = 0;
 
   bool get hasJournalEntries {
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ class Repository with ChangeNotifier {
     } catch (e, stacktrace) {
       Log.e("Failed to Sync", ex: e, stacktrace: stacktrace);
       syncStatus = SyncStatus.Error;
+      syncStatusError = e.toString();
       notifyListeners();
       if (shouldLogGitException(e)) {
         await logException(e, stacktrace);
diff --git a/lib/widgets/sync_button.dart b/lib/widgets/sync_button.dart
index a19e702c..61137d47 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/sync_button.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/sync_button.dart
@@ -74,6 +74,17 @@ class _SyncButtonState extends State<SyncButton> {
       );
     }
 
+    if (repo.syncStatus == SyncStatus.Error) {
+      return GitPendingChangesBadge(
+        child: IconButton(
+          icon: const Icon(Icons.cloud_off),
+          onPressed: () async {
+            _syncRepo();
+          },
+        ),
+      );
+    }
+
     return GitPendingChangesBadge(
       child: IconButton(
         icon: Icon(_syncStatusIcon()),