diff --git a/server/app/scripts/controllers/sync.js b/server/app/scripts/controllers/sync.js
index c4e927ed4..c6f9815dd 100644
--- a/server/app/scripts/controllers/sync.js
+++ b/server/app/scripts/controllers/sync.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 'use strict';
 
 angular.module('app').controller("SyncController", function($scope, $http, $interval, $location, users) {
-	$interval(function() {
+	var stop = $interval(function() {
 		// todo(bradrydzewski) We should poll the user to see
-		// if the sync process is complete. If no, we should
-		// repeat.
+		// if the sync process is complete.
+		$interval.cancel(stop);
 		$location.path("/");
 	}, 5000);
 });