diff --git a/lib/model/rwfolder.go b/lib/model/rwfolder.go
index 69c0a6a4..44dd5e06 100644
--- a/lib/model/rwfolder.go
+++ b/lib/model/rwfolder.go
@@ -239,6 +239,11 @@ func (f *sendReceiveFolder) pull(prevIgnoreHash string) (curIgnoreHash string, s
 		return prevIgnoreHash, true
 	}
 
+	if err := f.CheckHealth(); err != nil {
+		l.Debugln("Skipping pull of", f.Description(), "due to folder error:", err)
+		return prevIgnoreHash, true
+	}
+
 	f.model.fmut.RLock()
 	curIgnores := f.model.folderIgnores[f.folderID]
 	f.model.fmut.RUnlock()
@@ -246,11 +251,6 @@ func (f *sendReceiveFolder) pull(prevIgnoreHash string) (curIgnoreHash string, s
 	curIgnoreHash = curIgnores.Hash()
 	ignoresChanged := curIgnoreHash != prevIgnoreHash
 
-	if err := f.CheckHealth(); err != nil {
-		l.Debugln("Skipping pull of", f.Description(), "due to folder error:", err)
-		return curIgnoreHash, true
-	}
-
 	l.Debugln(f, "pulling")
 
 	f.setState(FolderSyncing)
@@ -294,7 +294,11 @@ func (f *sendReceiveFolder) pull(prevIgnoreHash string) (curIgnoreHash string, s
 
 	f.setState(FolderIdle)
 
-	return curIgnoreHash, changed == 0
+	if changed == 0 {
+		return curIgnoreHash, true
+	}
+
+	return prevIgnoreHash, false
 }
 
 // pullerIteration runs a single puller iteration for the given folder and