diff --git a/Assistant/Sync.hs b/Assistant/Sync.hs
index 1c8f84fcd3..16a16276f0 100644
--- a/Assistant/Sync.hs
+++ b/Assistant/Sync.hs
@@ -167,8 +167,10 @@ syncAction rs a
 		failed <- a rs
 		let failed' = filter (not . Git.repoIsLocalUnknown . Remote.repo) failed
 		let succeeded = filter (`notElem` failed) nonxmppremotes
-		updateAlertMap $ mergeAlert i $
-			syncResultAlert succeeded failed'
+		if null succeeded && null failed'
+			then removeAlert i
+			else updateAlertMap $ mergeAlert i $
+				syncResultAlert succeeded failed'
 		return failed
   where
 	nonxmppremotes = filter (not . isXMPPRemote) rs
diff --git a/git-annex.cabal b/git-annex.cabal
index 8a36e5f4f8..f82ca8048a 100644
--- a/git-annex.cabal
+++ b/git-annex.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name: git-annex
-Version: 4.20130323
+Version: 4.20130324
 Cabal-Version: >= 1.8
 License: GPL
 Maintainer: Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>