diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/ActFmLoginActivity.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/ActFmLoginActivity.java
index 71e5423bb..6c0b23ced 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/ActFmLoginActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/ActFmLoginActivity.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.ScrollView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.actionbarsherlock.app.SherlockFragmentActivity;
 import com.facebook.Request;
@@ -845,6 +846,9 @@ public class ActFmLoginActivity extends SherlockFragmentActivity {
         Preferences.setString(ActFmPreferenceService.PREF_PICTURE,
                 result.optString("picture"));
 
+        if (!result.optBoolean("new"))
+            Toast.makeText(this, R.string.actfm_ALA_user_exists_sync_alert, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+
         ActFmPreferenceService.reloadThisUser();
 
         GCMIntentService.register(this);
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/strings-actfm.xml b/astrid/res/values/strings-actfm.xml
index 00fcef0ea..7352a3b49 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/strings-actfm.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/strings-actfm.xml
@@ -282,6 +282,9 @@
   <!-- Password reset sent (%s -> email) -->
   <string name="actfm_ALA_reset_sent">Password reset sent to %s</string>
   
+  <!-- User already exists - first sync may be slow -->
+  <string name="actfm_ALA_user_exists_sync_alert">The first sync may take a bit--thanks for your patience!</string>
+  
   <!-- User not found -->
   <string name="actfm_ALA_error_user_not_found">User not found by that email. Try signing up instead!</string>