diff --git a/pkg/connector/client.go b/pkg/connector/client.go
index ece67530..44a1d2a7 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/client.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/client.go
@@ -206,16 +206,6 @@ func (s *SignalClient) bridgeStateLoop(statusChan <-chan signalmeow.SignalConnec
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *SignalClient) postLoginConnect(ctx context.Context) {
-	// TODO it would be more proper to only connect after syncing,
-	//      but currently syncing will fetch group info online, so it has to be connected.
-	s.Connect(ctx)
-	s.syncChats(ctx)
-	if s.Client.Store.MasterKey != nil {
-		s.Client.SyncStorage(ctx)
-	}
-}
-
 func (s *SignalClient) Connect(ctx context.Context) {
 	if s.Client == nil {
 		s.UserLogin.BridgeState.Send(status.BridgeState{StateEvent: status.StateBadCredentials, Message: "You're not logged into Signal"})
diff --git a/pkg/connector/login.go b/pkg/connector/login.go
index 3b81b0aa..e6549717 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/login.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/login.go
@@ -176,15 +176,12 @@ func (qr *QRLogin) processingWait(ctx context.Context) (*bridgev2.LoginStep, err
 	}
 	backgroundCtx := ul.Log.WithContext(context.Background())
 	signalClient := ul.Client.(*SignalClient).Client
-	if signalClient.Store.EphemeralBackupKey != nil {
-		zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Info().Msg("Received ephemeral backup key in login, syncing chats before connecting")
-		go ul.Client.(*SignalClient).postLoginConnect(backgroundCtx)
-	} else {
-		ul.Client.Connect(backgroundCtx)
-		if signalClient.Store.MasterKey != nil {
-			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Info().Msg("Received master key in login, syncing storage immediately")
-			go signalClient.SyncStorage(backgroundCtx)
-		}
+	// TODO it would be more proper to only connect after syncing,
+	//      but currently syncing will fetch group info online, so it has to be connected.
+	ul.Client.Connect(backgroundCtx)
+	if signalClient.Store.MasterKey != nil {
+		zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Info().Msg("Received master key in login, syncing storage immediately")
+		go signalClient.SyncStorage(backgroundCtx)
 	}
 	return &bridgev2.LoginStep{
 		Type:         bridgev2.LoginStepTypeComplete,