diff --git a/server/scripts/sync-database/sync-database.ts b/server/scripts/sync-database/sync-database.ts
index 084d98ffa..8797e742d 100644
--- a/server/scripts/sync-database/sync-database.ts
+++ b/server/scripts/sync-database/sync-database.ts
@@ -112,14 +112,16 @@ const syncInstructions: SyncInstructions[] = [
 			// Since the USC and BMS databases are managed Bokutachi-side, we
 			// shouldn't be honoring any sort of updates from tachi-database-seeds
 			// aside from an initial one.
-			const isInitial = (await collection.findOne()) === null;
+			//
+			// However, in practice, these syncs are the best way to actually update
+			// issues in the database.
+			// We're going to disable this anyway.
+			// const isInitial = (await collection.findOne()) === null;
 
-			if (isInitial) {
-				const r = await GenericUpsert(charts, collection, "chartID", logger, true);
+			const r = await GenericUpsert(charts, collection, "chartID", logger, false);
 
-				if (r) {
-					await InitaliseFolderChartLookup();
-				}
+			if (r) {
+				await InitaliseFolderChartLookup();
 			}
 		},
 	},