diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userDataSync/browser/userDataSync.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userDataSync/browser/userDataSync.ts
index 86580968034..a7e9451e48f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userDataSync/browser/userDataSync.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userDataSync/browser/userDataSync.ts
@@ -81,9 +81,10 @@ const resolveSettingsConflictsCommand = { id: 'workbench.userData.actions.resolv
 const resolveKeybindingsConflictsCommand = { id: 'workbench.userData.actions.resolveKeybindingsConflicts', title: localize('showKeybindingsConflicts', "Preferences Sync: Show Keybindings Conflicts") };
 const resolveSnippetsConflictsCommand = { id: 'workbench.userData.actions.resolveSnippetsConflicts', title: localize('showSnippetsConflicts', "Preferences Sync: Show User Snippets Conflicts") };
 const configureSyncCommand = { id: 'workbench.userData.actions.configureSync', title: localize('configure sync', "Preferences Sync: Configure...") };
-const showSyncActivityCommand = {
-	id: 'workbench.userData.actions.showSyncActivity',
-	title: localize('show sync log', "Preferences Sync: Show Log"),
+const showSyncActivityCommand = { id: 'workbench.userData.actions.showSyncActivity', title: localize('show sync log', "Preferences Sync: Show Log") };
+const syncNowCommand = {
+	id: 'workbench.userData.actions.syncNow',
+	title: localize('sync now', "Preferences Sync: Sync Now"),
 	description(userDataSyncService: IUserDataSyncService): string | undefined {
 		if (userDataSyncService.status === SyncStatus.Syncing) {
 			return localize('sync is on with syncing', "syncing");
@@ -894,6 +895,7 @@ export class UserDataSyncWorkbenchContribution extends Disposable implements IWo
 	private registerSyncStatusAction(): void {
 		const that = this;
 		const when = ContextKeyExpr.and(CONTEXT_SYNC_ENABLEMENT, CONTEXT_ACCOUNT_STATE.isEqualTo(AccountStatus.Available), CONTEXT_SYNC_STATE.notEqualsTo(SyncStatus.Uninitialized));
+		this.registerSyncNowAction();
 		this._register(registerAction2(class SyncStatusAction extends Action2 {
 			constructor() {
 				super({
@@ -946,8 +948,9 @@ export class UserDataSyncWorkbenchContribution extends Disposable implements IWo
 					}
 					items.push({ id: configureSyncCommand.id, label: configureSyncCommand.title });
 					items.push({ id: showSyncSettingsCommand.id, label: showSyncSettingsCommand.title });
-					items.push({ id: showSyncActivityCommand.id, label: showSyncActivityCommand.title, description: showSyncActivityCommand.description(that.userDataSyncService) });
+					items.push({ id: showSyncActivityCommand.id, label: showSyncActivityCommand.title });
 					items.push({ type: 'separator' });
+					items.push({ id: syncNowCommand.id, label: syncNowCommand.title, description: syncNowCommand.description(that.userDataSyncService) });
 					if (that.userDataSyncEnablementService.canToggleEnablement()) {
 						const account = that.userDataSyncAccounts.current;
 						items.push({ id: stopSyncCommand.id, label: stopSyncCommand.title, description: account ? `${account.accountName} (${that.authenticationService.getDisplayName(account.authenticationProviderId)})` : undefined });
@@ -969,6 +972,21 @@ export class UserDataSyncWorkbenchContribution extends Disposable implements IWo
 		}));
 	}
 
+	private registerSyncNowAction(): void {
+		const that = this;
+		this._register(registerAction2(class SyncNowAction extends Action2 {
+			constructor() {
+				super({
+					id: syncNowCommand.id,
+					title: syncNowCommand.title,
+				});
+			}
+			run(): Promise<any> {
+				return that.userDataSyncService.sync();
+			}
+		}));
+	}
+
 	private registerTurnOffSyncAction(): void {
 		const that = this;
 		this._register(registerAction2(class StopSyncAction extends Action2 {