diff --git a/internal/bridge/imap.go b/internal/bridge/imap.go
index 361e75d9..052eba57 100644
--- a/internal/bridge/imap.go
+++ b/internal/bridge/imap.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (bridge *Bridge) addIMAPUser(ctx context.Context, user *user.User) error {
 				if err := user.ClearSyncStatus(); err != nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("failed to clear sync status: %w", err)
 				}
-				
+
 				// Add the user back to the IMAP server.
 				if isNew, err := bridge.imapServer.LoadUser(ctx, imapConn, gluonID, user.GluonKey()); err != nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("failed to add IMAP user: %w", err)
diff --git a/internal/user/user.go b/internal/user/user.go
index b500319c..3b1c168d 100644
--- a/internal/user/user.go
+++ b/internal/user/user.go
@@ -196,15 +196,7 @@ func New(
 
 			if err := user.doSync(ctx); err != nil {
 				user.log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to sync, will retry later")
-
-				go func() {
-					select {
-					case <-ctx.Done():
-						user.log.WithError(err).Warn("Aborting sync retry")
-					case <-time.After(SyncRetryCooldown):
-						user.goSync()
-					}
-				}()
+				time.AfterFunc(SyncRetryCooldown, user.goSync)
 			}
 		})