diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 896635272..4027f6dc7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
     "imagesloaded": "^4.1.4",
     "json-loader": "^0.5.4",
     "lbry-format": "https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-format.git",
-    "lbry-redux": "lbryio/lbry-redux#8093d69807d890f4110be0b2aa629e3df5945661",
+    "lbry-redux": "lbryio/lbry-redux#72ead945cc7cb96e36d67638981ecdc921e5f663",
     "lbryinc": "lbryio/lbryinc#2a9d04b2efcae0a68b7315bf04632db4a757461c",
     "lint-staged": "^7.0.2",
     "localforage": "^1.7.1",
diff --git a/ui/component/syncFatalError/view.jsx b/ui/component/syncFatalError/view.jsx
index c3fd7015f..781538e0d 100644
--- a/ui/component/syncFatalError/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/syncFatalError/view.jsx
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ export default function SyncFatalError() {
   return (
     <div className="main--empty">
       <Yrbl
-        title={__('There was an error starting up')}
-        subtitle={<p>Try refreshing to fix the issue. If that doesn't work, email help@lbry.com for support.</p>}
+        title={__('There is a bug... somewhere')}
+        subtitle={
+          <p>{__("Try refreshing to fix the issue. If that doesn't work, email help@lbry.com for support.")}</p>
+        }
         actions={
           <div className="section__actions">
             <Button
diff --git a/ui/constants/action_types.js b/ui/constants/action_types.js
index ef15e2bf0..362f28254 100644
--- a/ui/constants/action_types.js
+++ b/ui/constants/action_types.js
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ export const SYNC_APPLY_COMPLETED = 'SYNC_APPLY_COMPLETED';
 export const SYNC_APPLY_FAILED = 'SYNC_APPLY_FAILED';
 export const SYNC_APPLY_BAD_PASSWORD = 'SYNC_APPLY_BAD_PASSWORD';
 export const SYNC_RESET = 'SYNC_RESET';
+export const SYNC_FATAL_ERROR = 'SYNC_FATAL_ERROR';
 
 export const REACTIONS_LIST_STARTED = 'REACTIONS_LIST_STARTED';
 export const REACTIONS_LIST_FAILED = 'REACTIONS_LIST_FAILED';
diff --git a/ui/redux/actions/app.js b/ui/redux/actions/app.js
index 116dc6d8e..f8bf2d8eb 100644
--- a/ui/redux/actions/app.js
+++ b/ui/redux/actions/app.js
@@ -653,11 +653,15 @@ export function doGetAndPopulatePreferences() {
             message: __('Unable to load your saved preferences.'),
           })
         );
+
+        dispatch({
+          type: ACTIONS.SYNC_FATAL_ERROR,
+        });
       });
       return false;
     }
 
-    return doPreferenceGet(preferenceKey, successCb, failCb);
+    return dispatch(doPreferenceGet(preferenceKey, successCb, failCb));
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/redux/reducers/sync.js b/ui/redux/reducers/sync.js
index 37a0d2261..6a7dd7dc1 100644
--- a/ui/redux/reducers/sync.js
+++ b/ui/redux/reducers/sync.js
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ reducers[ACTIONS.SET_SYNC_FAILED] = (state, action) =>
   Object.assign({}, state, {
     setSyncIsPending: false,
     setSyncErrorMessage: action.data.error,
+    fatalError: true,
   });
 
 reducers[ACTIONS.SET_SYNC_COMPLETED] = (state, action) =>
@@ -103,6 +104,11 @@ reducers[ACTIONS.SYNC_APPLY_BAD_PASSWORD] = state =>
     syncApplyPasswordError: true,
   });
 
+reducers[LBRY_REDUX_ACTIONS.SYNC_FATAL_ERROR] = state =>
+  Object.assign({}, state, {
+    fatalError: true,
+  });
+
 reducers[ACTIONS.SYNC_RESET] = () => defaultState;
 
 export default function syncReducer(state = defaultState, action) {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 40114f977..82e24f15d 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -7411,9 +7411,9 @@ lazy-val@^1.0.4:
     yargs "^13.2.2"
     zstd-codec "^0.1.1"
 
-lbry-redux@lbryio/lbry-redux#8093d69807d890f4110be0b2aa629e3df5945661:
+lbry-redux@lbryio/lbry-redux#72ead945cc7cb96e36d67638981ecdc921e5f663:
   version "0.0.1"
-  resolved "https://codeload.github.com/lbryio/lbry-redux/tar.gz/8093d69807d890f4110be0b2aa629e3df5945661"
+  resolved "https://codeload.github.com/lbryio/lbry-redux/tar.gz/72ead945cc7cb96e36d67638981ecdc921e5f663"
   dependencies:
     proxy-polyfill "0.1.6"
     reselect "^3.0.0"