diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feed.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feed.js
index 509b77e7c8..d4784df6a4 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feed.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feed.js
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ Zotero.Feed.prototype._saveData = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (env) {
 });
 
 Zotero.Feed.prototype._finalizeSave = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (env) {
+	let syncedDataChanged = 
+		['_feedName', '_feedCleanupAfter', '_feedRefreshInterval'].some((val) => this._changed[val]);
+
 	yield Zotero.Feed._super.prototype._finalizeSave.apply(this, arguments);
 	
 	if (!env.isNew && this._previousURL) {
@@ -300,10 +303,12 @@ Zotero.Feed.prototype._finalizeSave = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (env) {
 		delete syncedFeeds[this._previousURL];
 		yield Zotero.SyncedSettings.set(Zotero.Libraries.userLibraryID, 'feeds', syncedFeeds);
 	}
-	if (env.isNew || this._previousURL) {
-		Zotero.Feeds.register(this);
+	if (syncedDataChanged || env.isNew || this._previousURL) {
+		yield this.storeSyncedSettings();
+		if (env.isNew || this._previousURL) {
+			Zotero.Feeds.register(this);
+		}
 	}
-	yield this.storeSyncedSettings();
 	this._previousURL = null;
 	
 });
diff --git a/test/tests/feedTest.js b/test/tests/feedTest.js
index ba06a6c86e..cce50346b6 100644
--- a/test/tests/feedTest.js
+++ b/test/tests/feedTest.js
@@ -159,6 +159,24 @@ describe("Zotero.Feed", function() {
 			assert.notOk(syncedFeeds[oldUrl]);
 			assert.ok(syncedFeeds[feed.url]);
 		});
+		it('should update syncedSettings if `name`, `url`, `refreshInterval` or `cleanupAfter` was modified', function* () {
+			let feed = yield createFeed();
+			let syncedSetting = Zotero.SyncedSettings.get(Zotero.Libraries.userLibraryID, 'feeds');
+			yield Zotero.SyncedSettings.set(Zotero.Libraries.userLibraryID, 'feeds', syncedSetting, 0, true);
+			
+			feed.name = "New name";
+			yield feed.saveTx();
+			assert.isFalse(Zotero.SyncedSettings.getMetadata(Zotero.Libraries.userLibraryID, 'feeds').synced)
+		});
+		it('should not update syncedSettings if `name`, `url`, `refreshInterval` or `cleanupAfter` were not modified', function* () {
+			let feed = yield createFeed();
+			let syncedSetting = Zotero.SyncedSettings.get(Zotero.Libraries.userLibraryID, 'feeds');
+			yield Zotero.SyncedSettings.set(Zotero.Libraries.userLibraryID, 'feeds', syncedSetting, 0, true);
+
+			feed._set('_feedLastCheck', Zotero.Date.dateToSQL(new Date(), true));
+			yield feed.saveTx();
+			assert.isTrue(Zotero.SyncedSettings.getMetadata(Zotero.Libraries.userLibraryID, 'feeds').synced)
+		});
 	});
 	describe("#erase()", function() {
 		it("should erase a saved feed", function* () {
@@ -271,11 +289,19 @@ describe("Zotero.Feed", function() {
 	});
 	
 	describe('#updateFeed()', function() {
-		var feed;
+		var feed, scheduleNextFeedCheck;
 		var feedUrl = getTestDataUrl("feed.rss");
 		var modifiedFeedUrl = getTestDataUrl("feedModified.rss");
 		
+		before(function() {
+			scheduleNextFeedCheck = sinon.stub(Zotero.Feeds, 'scheduleNextFeedCheck');
+		});
+		after(function() {
+			scheduleNextFeedCheck.restore();
+		});
+		
 		beforeEach(function* (){
+			scheduleNextFeedCheck.reset();
 			feed = yield createFeed();
 			feed._feedUrl = feedUrl;
 			yield feed.updateFeed();
@@ -286,14 +312,12 @@ describe("Zotero.Feed", function() {
 		});
 		
 		it('should schedule next feed check', function* () {
-			let scheduleNextFeedCheck = sinon.stub(Zotero.Feeds, 'scheduleNextFeedCheck');
 			
 			let feed = yield createFeed();
 			feed._feedUrl = feedUrl;
 			yield feed.updateFeed();
 			assert.equal(scheduleNextFeedCheck.called, true);
 			
-			scheduleNextFeedCheck.restore();
 		});
 		
 		it('should add new feed items', function* () {