diff --git a/rslib/src/err.rs b/rslib/src/err.rs
index 2c087d63f..bca42c1b5 100644
--- a/rslib/src/err.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/err.rs
@@ -325,6 +325,10 @@ fn error_for_status_code(info: String, code: StatusCode) -> AnkiError {
                 kind: SyncErrorKind::ServerError,
             }
         }
+        S::BAD_REQUEST => AnkiError::SyncError {
+            info,
+            kind: SyncErrorKind::DatabaseCheckRequired,
+        },
         _ => AnkiError::NetworkError {
             info,
             kind: NetworkErrorKind::Other,