diff --git a/libsql/src/database.rs b/libsql/src/database.rs
index 838eeb267f..635cb8c4f4 100644
--- a/libsql/src/database.rs
+++ b/libsql/src/database.rs
@@ -392,7 +392,14 @@ cfg_replication! {
                 #[cfg(feature = "replication")]
                 DbType::Sync { db, encryption_config: _ } => db.sync().await,
                 #[cfg(feature = "sync")]
-                DbType::Offline { db, .. } => db.sync_offline().await,
+                DbType::Offline { db, remote_writes: false, .. } => db.sync_offline().await,
+                #[cfg(feature = "sync")]
+                DbType::Offline { db, remote_writes: true, .. } => {
+                    let mut sync_ctx = db.sync_ctx.as_ref().unwrap().lock().await;
+                    crate::sync::bootstrap_db(&mut sync_ctx).await?;
+                    let conn = db.connect()?;
+                    crate::sync::try_pull(&mut sync_ctx, &conn).await
+                },
                 _ => Err(Error::SyncNotSupported(format!("{:?}", self.db_type))),
             }
         }
diff --git a/libsql/src/sync.rs b/libsql/src/sync.rs
index 4a48c5ce8d..a9208724b9 100644
--- a/libsql/src/sync.rs
+++ b/libsql/src/sync.rs
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ async fn try_push(
     })
 }
 
-async fn try_pull(
+pub async fn try_pull(
     sync_ctx: &mut SyncContext,
     conn: &Connection,
 ) -> Result<crate::database::Replicated> {
diff --git a/libsql/src/sync/statement.rs b/libsql/src/sync/statement.rs
index e3ce4d32a3..be7c377fd1 100644
--- a/libsql/src/sync/statement.rs
+++ b/libsql/src/sync/statement.rs
@@ -22,21 +22,21 @@ impl Stmt for SyncedStatement {
     async fn execute(&mut self, params: &Params) -> Result<usize> {
         let result = self.inner.execute(params).await;
         let mut context = self.context.lock().await;
-        let _ = crate::sync::sync_offline(&mut context, &self.conn).await;
+        crate::sync::try_pull(&mut context, &self.conn).await?;
         result
     }
 
     async fn query(&mut self, params: &Params) -> Result<Rows> {
         let result = self.inner.query(params).await;
         let mut context = self.context.lock().await;
-        let _ = crate::sync::sync_offline(&mut context, &self.conn).await;
+        crate::sync::try_pull(&mut context, &self.conn).await?;
         result
     }
 
     async fn run(&mut self, params: &Params) -> Result<()> {
         let result = self.inner.run(params).await;
         let mut context = self.context.lock().await;
-        let _ = crate::sync::sync_offline(&mut context, &self.conn).await;
+        crate::sync::try_pull(&mut context, &self.conn).await?;
         result
     }