diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/sync/microsoft/MicrosoftSignInViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/sync/microsoft/MicrosoftSignInViewModel.kt
index 24ddfc058..aec1f83a0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/sync/microsoft/MicrosoftSignInViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/sync/microsoft/MicrosoftSignInViewModel.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import org.tasks.data.dao.CaldavDao
 import org.tasks.data.entity.CaldavAccount
 import org.tasks.data.entity.CaldavAccount.Companion.TYPE_MICROSOFT
 import org.tasks.extensions.Context.toast
+import org.tasks.jobs.WorkManager
+import org.tasks.sync.SyncAdapters
 import timber.log.Timber
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@ import javax.inject.Inject
 class MicrosoftSignInViewModel @Inject constructor(
     private val caldavDao: CaldavDao,
     private val firebase: Firebase,
+    private val syncAdapters: SyncAdapters,
+    private val workManager: WorkManager,
 ) : ViewModel() {
     fun signIn(activity: Activity) {
         viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
@@ -70,6 +74,8 @@ class MicrosoftSignInViewModel @Inject constructor(
                                             R.string.param_type to Constants.SYNC_TYPE_MICROSOFT
                                         )
                                     }
+                            syncAdapters.sync(true)
+                            workManager.updateBackgroundSync()
                         }
                     }