diff --git a/emailcommon/src/com/android/emailcommon/provider/EmailContent.java b/emailcommon/src/com/android/emailcommon/provider/EmailContent.java
index 4d3fffcdf..f6766ae2b 100755
--- a/emailcommon/src/com/android/emailcommon/provider/EmailContent.java
+++ b/emailcommon/src/com/android/emailcommon/provider/EmailContent.java
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ public abstract class EmailContent {
     public static final int SYNC_STATUS_USER = UIProvider.SyncStatus.USER_REFRESH;
     public static final int SYNC_STATUS_BACKGROUND = UIProvider.SyncStatus.BACKGROUND_SYNC;
     public static final int SYNC_STATUS_LIVE = UIProvider.SyncStatus.LIVE_QUERY;
+    public static final int SYNC_STATUS_INITIAL_SYNC_NEEDED =
+            UIProvider.SyncStatus.INITIAL_SYNC_NEEDED;
 
     public static final int LAST_SYNC_RESULT_SUCCESS = UIProvider.LastSyncResult.SUCCESS;
     public static final int LAST_SYNC_RESULT_AUTH_ERROR = UIProvider.LastSyncResult.AUTH_ERROR;
diff --git a/provider_src/com/android/email/provider/EmailConversationCursor.java b/provider_src/com/android/email/provider/EmailConversationCursor.java
index 4a49caa9d..f6a17e37f 100644
--- a/provider_src/com/android/email/provider/EmailConversationCursor.java
+++ b/provider_src/com/android/email/provider/EmailConversationCursor.java
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ public class EmailConversationCursor extends CursorWrapper implements
             mExtras.putInt(UIProvider.CursorExtraKeys.EXTRA_TOTAL_COUNT, mailbox.mTotalCount);
             if (mailbox.mUiSyncStatus == EmailContent.SYNC_STATUS_BACKGROUND
                     || mailbox.mUiSyncStatus == EmailContent.SYNC_STATUS_USER
-                    || mailbox.mUiSyncStatus == EmailContent.SYNC_STATUS_LIVE) {
+                    || mailbox.mUiSyncStatus == EmailContent.SYNC_STATUS_LIVE
+                    || mailbox.mUiSyncStatus == EmailContent.SYNC_STATUS_INITIAL_SYNC_NEEDED) {
                 mExtras.putInt(UIProvider.CursorExtraKeys.EXTRA_STATUS,
                         UIProvider.CursorStatus.LOADING);
             } else if (mailbox.mUiSyncStatus == EmailContent.SYNC_STATUS_NONE) {