# Syncing forever

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/syncing-forever/7323>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [24 March 2020 16:30 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/syncing-forever/7323 "2020-03-24T16:30:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![bedwardly-down](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/bedwardly-down/32/3236_2.png) [@bedwardly-down](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/bedwardly-down)\
**Post date:** [24 March 2020 19:10 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/syncing-forever/7323/4 "2020-03-24T19:10:42Z")

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Good deal. It’s not the 5.5 bug. Can you try something crazy, though? I wanna see if maybe this fix fixes other issues here on Linux mostly.

> [@Joplin Freezing on Linux Distros Running Kernel 5.5 Bug Update](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-freezing-on-linux-distros-running-kernel-5-5-bug-update/6558/8):
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> One of the people helping me with this bug found a quick and easy way to get around it: Whenever Joplin Freezes during sync, go to Options=\>Tools Click the WebClipper tab up top Enable and then Disable Webclipper Click Apply Go back to business as usual. smiley Here's a demo:

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