diff --git a/Notesnook.API/Hubs/SyncV2Hub.cs b/Notesnook.API/Hubs/SyncV2Hub.cs
index 234f48e..2609d33 100644
--- a/Notesnook.API/Hubs/SyncV2Hub.cs
+++ b/Notesnook.API/Hubs/SyncV2Hub.cs
@@ -263,14 +263,17 @@ namespace Notesnook.API.Hubs
 
                 if (includeMonographs)
                 {
+                    var isSyncingMonographsForFirstTime = !device.HasInitialMonographsSync;
                     var unsyncedMonographs = ids.Where((id) => id.EndsWith(":monograph")).ToHashSet();
                     var unsyncedMonographIds = unsyncedMonographs.Select((id) => id.Split(":")[0]).ToArray();
-                    var userMonographs = isResetSync
+                    var userMonographs = isResetSync || isSyncingMonographsForFirstTime
                         ? await Repositories.Monographs.FindAsync(m => m.UserId == userId)
                         : await Repositories.Monographs.FindAsync(m => m.UserId == userId && unsyncedMonographIds.Contains(m.ItemId));
 
                     if (userMonographs.Any() && !await Clients.Caller.SendMonographs(userMonographs).WaitAsync(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(10)))
                         throw new HubException("Client rejected monographs.");
+
+                    device.HasInitialMonographsSync = true;
                 }
 
                 deviceService.Reset();
diff --git a/Notesnook.API/Services/SyncDeviceService.cs b/Notesnook.API/Services/SyncDeviceService.cs
index 2c1bf3d..1fd036d 100644
--- a/Notesnook.API/Services/SyncDeviceService.cs
+++ b/Notesnook.API/Services/SyncDeviceService.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,16 @@ namespace Notesnook.API.Services
             set => SetMetadata("LastAccessTime", value.ToString());
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates if the monographs have been synced for the first time
+        /// ever on a device.
+        /// </summary>
+        public readonly bool HasInitialMonographsSync
+        {
+            get => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(GetMetadata("HasInitialMonographsSync"));
+            set => SetMetadata("HasInitialMonographsSync", value.ToString());
+        }
+
         private static string CreateFilePath(string userId, string? deviceId = null, string? metadataKey = null)
         {
             return Path.Join("sync", userId, deviceId, metadataKey);