diff --git a/src/unisync/runners.py b/src/unisync/runners.py
index af51ded..c2391ac 100644
--- a/src/unisync/runners.py
+++ b/src/unisync/runners.py
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ def unisync_add(synchroniser:Synchroniser, paths_manager:PathsManager, config: C
         return 1
     print("Connected to the remote.")
 
+    # TODO config or cli to skip this first sync
+    synchroniser.sync_files(paths_manager.get_paths_to_sync())
+
     paths_manager.add_files_to_sync()
+    synchroniser.sync_files(paths_manager.get_paths_to_sync(), force=True)
 
     synchroniser.close_ssh_master_connection()