diff --git a/Assistant/WebApp/RepoList.hs b/Assistant/WebApp/RepoList.hs
index 7773b561be..5e4251de64 100644
--- a/Assistant/WebApp/RepoList.hs
+++ b/Assistant/WebApp/RepoList.hs
@@ -138,7 +138,10 @@ repoList reposelector
 		liftAnnex $ do
 			unwanted <- S.fromList
 				<$> filterM inUnwantedGroup (map Remote.uuid syncremotes)
-			rs <- filter selectedrepo . concat . Remote.byCost
+			trustmap <- trustMap
+			rs <- filter (\r -> M.lookup (Remote.uuid r) trustmap /= Just DeadTrusted)
+				. filter selectedrepo 
+				. concat . Remote.byCost
 				<$> Remote.remoteList
 			let l = flip map (map mkRepoId rs) $ \r -> case r of
 				(RepoUUID u)
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 3c0ee51a0b..1c246ff97a 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ git-annex (6.20160512) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
   * Change git annex info remote encryption description to use wording
     closer to what's used in initremote.
+  * webapp: Avoid confusing display of dead remotes.
 
  -- Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>  Wed, 11 May 2016 16:08:38 -0400
 
diff --git a/doc/forum/Remote_in_webapp_shows_syncing_disabled_but_is_enabled___40__maybe__41__/comment_3_2b1ac09cb8b5f5ec62a201785c2f6531._comment b/doc/forum/Remote_in_webapp_shows_syncing_disabled_but_is_enabled___40__maybe__41__/comment_3_2b1ac09cb8b5f5ec62a201785c2f6531._comment
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e2745c107
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/forum/Remote_in_webapp_shows_syncing_disabled_but_is_enabled___40__maybe__41__/comment_3_2b1ac09cb8b5f5ec62a201785c2f6531._comment
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="joey"
+ subject="""comment 3"""
+ date="2016-05-12T19:52:49Z"
+ content="""
+Looking at the code, the RepoList looks at syncRemotes to decide if a
+remote is syncing or not. The edit form instead looks at remoteAnnexSync
+from the remote's gitconfig. So, seems syncRemotes for some reason does
+not include this remote, despite its gitconfig saying to sync with it.
+
+Well, calcSyncRemotes starts with remoteAnnexSync but also excludes Dead
+repos. And indeed, when a repo is dead, it behaves as shown.
+
+So, `git annex semitrust Kapsel` should get it back to syncing with that
+remote. Assuming it's not dead for a reason.
+
+The webapp UI doesn't currently indicate when a remote is dead. I think you
+can only get into this state by running `git annex dead` at the command line
+though.
+
+Simple fix is to not make the webapp display dead remotes in the
+RepoList at all. Done.
+"""]]