diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java
index 270f3cd37..fd2b5a98a 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java
@@ -486,8 +486,10 @@ public final class ActFmSyncService {
             remoteIds.add(tagObject.getLong("id"));
         }
 
-        Long[] remoteIdArray = remoteIds.toArray(new Long[remoteIds.size()]);
-        tagDataService.deleteWhere(Criterion.not(TagData.REMOTE_ID.in(remoteIdArray)));
+        if(serverTime == 0) {
+            Long[] remoteIdArray = remoteIds.toArray(new Long[remoteIds.size()]);
+            tagDataService.deleteWhere(Criterion.not(TagData.REMOTE_ID.in(remoteIdArray)));
+        }
     }
 
     /**