diff --git a/mobile/android/base/db/SQLiteBridgeContentProvider.java b/mobile/android/base/db/SQLiteBridgeContentProvider.java
index ee719927dfd1..283e1739bf05 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/db/SQLiteBridgeContentProvider.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/db/SQLiteBridgeContentProvider.java
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ public abstract class SQLiteBridgeContentProvider extends ContentProvider {
         shutdown();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return true of the query is from Firefox Sync.
+     * @param uri query URI
+     */
+    public static boolean isCallerSync(Uri uri) {
+        String isSync = uri.getQueryParameter(BrowserContract.PARAM_IS_SYNC);
+        return !TextUtils.isEmpty(isSync);
+    }
 
     private SQLiteBridge getDB(Context context, final String databasePath) {
         SQLiteBridge bridge = null;
@@ -327,7 +335,8 @@ public abstract class SQLiteBridgeContentProvider extends ContentProvider {
         }
 
         if (rowsAdded > 0) {
-            mContext.getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null);
+            final boolean shouldSyncToNetwork = !isCallerSync(uri);
+            mContext.getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null, shouldSyncToNetwork);
         }
 
         return rowsAdded;
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/db/TabsProvider.java b/mobile/android/base/db/TabsProvider.java
index fbd59e656cc3..34df1cbfd91a 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/db/TabsProvider.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/db/TabsProvider.java
@@ -107,6 +107,15 @@ public class TabsProvider extends ContentProvider {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return true of the query is from Firefox Sync.
+     * @param uri query URI
+     */
+    public static boolean isCallerSync(Uri uri) {
+        String isSync = uri.getQueryParameter(BrowserContract.PARAM_IS_SYNC);
+        return !TextUtils.isEmpty(isSync);
+    }
+
     final class TabsDatabaseHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
         public TabsDatabaseHelper(Context context, String databasePath) {
             super(context, databasePath, null, DATABASE_VERSION);
@@ -297,8 +306,10 @@ public class TabsProvider extends ContentProvider {
             deleted = deleteInTransaction(uri, selection, selectionArgs);
         }
 
-        if (deleted > 0)
-            getContext().getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null);
+        if (deleted > 0) {
+            final boolean shouldSyncToNetwork = !isCallerSync(uri);
+            getContext().getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null, shouldSyncToNetwork);
+        }
 
         return deleted;
     }
@@ -365,8 +376,10 @@ public class TabsProvider extends ContentProvider {
             result = insertInTransaction(uri, values);
         }
 
-        if (result != null)
-            getContext().getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null);
+        if (result != null) {
+            final boolean shouldSyncToNetwork = !isCallerSync(uri);
+            getContext().getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null, shouldSyncToNetwork);
+        }
 
         return result;
     }
@@ -425,8 +438,10 @@ public class TabsProvider extends ContentProvider {
             updated = updateInTransaction(uri, values, selection, selectionArgs);
         }
 
-        if (updated > 0)
-            getContext().getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null);
+        if (updated > 0) {
+            final boolean shouldSyncToNetwork = !isCallerSync(uri);
+            getContext().getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null, shouldSyncToNetwork);
+        }
 
         return updated;
     }
@@ -577,8 +592,10 @@ public class TabsProvider extends ContentProvider {
             db.endTransaction();
         }
 
-        if (successes > 0)
-            mContext.getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null);
+        if (successes > 0) {
+            final boolean shouldSyncToNetwork = !isCallerSync(uri);
+            mContext.getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null, shouldSyncToNetwork);
+        }
 
         return successes;
     }
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/db/TransactionalProvider.java b/mobile/android/base/db/TransactionalProvider.java
index 9f4fe9a24e28..536953ab544b 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/db/TransactionalProvider.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/db/TransactionalProvider.java
@@ -353,7 +353,8 @@ public abstract class TransactionalProvider<T extends SQLiteOpenHelper> extends
         }
 
         if (deleted > 0) {
-            getContext().getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null);
+            final boolean shouldSyncToNetwork = !isCallerSync(uri);
+            getContext().getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null, shouldSyncToNetwork);
         }
 
         return deleted;
@@ -377,7 +378,8 @@ public abstract class TransactionalProvider<T extends SQLiteOpenHelper> extends
         }
 
         if (result != null) {
-            getContext().getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null);
+            final boolean shouldSyncToNetwork = !isCallerSync(uri);
+            getContext().getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null, shouldSyncToNetwork);
         }
 
         return result;
@@ -401,7 +403,8 @@ public abstract class TransactionalProvider<T extends SQLiteOpenHelper> extends
         }
 
         if (updated > 0) {
-            getContext().getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null);
+            final boolean shouldSyncToNetwork = !isCallerSync(uri);
+            getContext().getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null, shouldSyncToNetwork);
         }
 
         return updated;
@@ -434,7 +437,8 @@ public abstract class TransactionalProvider<T extends SQLiteOpenHelper> extends
         }
 
         if (successes > 0) {
-            mContext.getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null);
+            final boolean shouldSyncToNetwork = !isCallerSync(uri);
+            mContext.getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null, shouldSyncToNetwork);
         }
 
         return successes;