diff --git a/src/Internal/Api/Main.elm b/src/Internal/Api/Main.elm
index 04011d0..bf9b1ea 100644
--- a/src/Internal/Api/Main.elm
+++ b/src/Internal/Api/Main.elm
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ sendMessageEvent env data =
 -}
 sync :
     E.Envelope a
-    -> { timeout : Int, toMsg : Msg -> msg }
+    -> { toMsg : Msg -> msg }
     -> Cmd msg
 sync env data =
     ITask.run
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ sync env data =
             { fullState = Nothing
             , presence = env.settings.presence
             , since = env.context.nextBatch
-            , timeout = Just data.timeout
+            , timeout = Just env.settings.syncTime
             }
         )
         (Context.apiFormat env.context)
diff --git a/src/Matrix.elm b/src/Matrix.elm
index f59136a..64f411f 100644
--- a/src/Matrix.elm
+++ b/src/Matrix.elm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module Matrix exposing
     ( Vault, fromUserId, fromUsername
-    , VaultUpdate, update
+    , VaultUpdate, update, sync
     , addAccessToken, sendMessageEvent
     )
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ support a monolithic public registry. (:
 
 ## Keeping the Vault up-to-date
 
-@docs VaultUpdate, update
+@docs VaultUpdate, update, sync
 
 
 ## Debugging
@@ -141,6 +141,17 @@ sendMessageEvent data =
                 }
 
 
+{-| Synchronize the Vault with the Matrix API.
+
+Effectively, this task asks the Matrix API to provide the latest information,
+which will be returned as your VaultUpdate.
+
+-}
+sync : (VaultUpdate -> msg) -> Vault -> Cmd msg
+sync toMsg (Vault vault) =
+    Api.sync vault { toMsg = Types.VaultUpdate >> toMsg }
+
+
 {-| Using new VaultUpdate information, update the Vault accordingly.
 
 This allows us to change our perception of the Matrix environment: has anyone