diff --git a/src/app/modules/main/controller.nim b/src/app/modules/main/controller.nim
index f18b723f20..530d2de9e7 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/main/controller.nim
+++ b/src/app/modules/main/controller.nim
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ proc delete*(self: Controller) =
   discard
 
 proc init*(self: Controller) =
+  if self.accountsService.isFirstTimeAccountLogin():
+    let d9 = 9*86400 # 9 days
+    discard self.settingsService.setDefaultSyncPeriod(d9)
+    
   self.events.on("mailserverAvailable") do(e:Args):
     echo "MAILSERVER AVAILABLE: ", repr(e)
     # We need to take some actions here. This is the only pace where "mailserverAvailable" signal should be handled.
diff --git a/src/app_service/service/settings/service.nim b/src/app_service/service/settings/service.nim
index 70903445f7..c5a420e8bc 100644
--- a/src/app_service/service/settings/service.nim
+++ b/src/app_service/service/settings/service.nim
@@ -435,6 +435,12 @@ QtObject:
   proc autoMessageEnabled*(self: Service): bool =
     return self.settings.autoMessageEnabled
 
+  proc setDefaultSyncPeriod*(self: Service, value: int): bool =
+    if(self.saveSetting(KEY_DEFAULT_SYNC_PERIOD,value)):
+      self.settings.defaultSyncPeriod = value
+      return true
+    return false
+
   proc getWakuBloomFilterMode*(self: Service): bool =
     return self.settings.wakuBloomFilterMode