diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h
index 4967d46c5..ba13bd16e 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h
@@ -450,6 +450,17 @@ public:
 	        const std::string& matchString,
 	        std::vector<RsGxsSearchResult>& searchResults ) = 0;
 
+	/**
+	 * @brief Request Synchronization with available peers
+	 * Usually syncronization already happen automatically so be carefull
+	 * to call this method only if necessary.
+	 * It has been thinked for use cases like mobile phone where internet
+	 * connection is intermittent and calling this may be useful when a system
+	 * event about connection being available or about to go offline is received
+	 * @jsonapi{development}
+	 * @return Success or error details
+	 */
+	virtual std::error_condition requestSynchronization() = 0;
 
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	/* Following functions are deprecated and should not be considered a stable
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.cc
index c930046a9..81f03b6ec 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.cc
@@ -1159,6 +1159,12 @@ std::error_condition p3GxsForums::setPostKeepForever(
 	}
 }
 
+std::error_condition p3GxsForums::requestSynchronization()
+{
+	RsGenExchange::netService()->pullFromPeers();
+	return RsGenExchange::netService()->requestPull();
+}
+
 /* so we need the same tick idea as wiki for generating dummy forums
  */
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.h b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.h
index b499e7b0d..9400de652 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.h
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ public:
 	        rs_owner_ptr<uint8_t>& resultData, uint32_t& resultSize ) override;
 #endif
 
+	std::error_condition requestSynchronization() override;
+
     /// implementation of rsGxsGorums
     ///
 	bool getGroupData(const uint32_t &token, std::vector<RsGxsForumGroup> &groups) override;