diff --git a/src/CONST.ts b/src/CONST.ts
index bc8f627630a3..77ff74b860bc 100755
--- a/src/CONST.ts
+++ b/src/CONST.ts
@@ -1817,6 +1817,7 @@ const CONST = {
                 XERO_CHECK_CONNECTION: 'xeroCheckConnection',
                 XERO_SYNC_TITLE: 'xeroSyncTitle',
             },
+            SYNC_STAGE_TIMEOUT_MINUTES: 20,
         },
         ACCESS_VARIANTS: {
             PAID: 'paid',
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/connections/index.ts b/src/libs/actions/connections/index.ts
index 185cd089d1e9..45a4e4f6819c 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/connections/index.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/connections/index.ts
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ function syncConnection(policyID: string, connectionName: PolicyConnectionName |
             value: {
                 stageInProgress: isQBOConnection ? CONST.POLICY.CONNECTIONS.SYNC_STAGE_NAME.STARTING_IMPORT_QBO : CONST.POLICY.CONNECTIONS.SYNC_STAGE_NAME.STARTING_IMPORT_XERO,
                 connectionName,
+                timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
             },
         },
     ];
diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/accounting/PolicyAccountingPage.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/accounting/PolicyAccountingPage.tsx
index ff5e82417ab7..bd7aa5cb4c1a 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/accounting/PolicyAccountingPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/accounting/PolicyAccountingPage.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {formatDistanceToNow} from 'date-fns';
+import {differenceInMinutes, formatDistanceToNow, isValid, parseISO} from 'date-fns';
 import React, {useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState} from 'react';
 import {ActivityIndicator, View} from 'react-native';
 import {withOnyx} from 'react-native-onyx';
@@ -117,7 +117,12 @@ function PolicyAccountingPage({policy, connectionSyncProgress}: PolicyAccounting
     const [datetimeToRelative, setDateTimeToRelative] = useState('');
     const threeDotsMenuContainerRef = useRef<View>(null);
 
-    const isSyncInProgress = !!connectionSyncProgress?.stageInProgress && connectionSyncProgress.stageInProgress !== CONST.POLICY.CONNECTIONS.SYNC_STAGE_NAME.JOB_DONE;
+    const lastSyncProgressDate = parseISO(connectionSyncProgress?.timestamp ?? '');
+    const isSyncInProgress =
+        !!connectionSyncProgress?.stageInProgress &&
+        connectionSyncProgress.stageInProgress !== CONST.POLICY.CONNECTIONS.SYNC_STAGE_NAME.JOB_DONE &&
+        isValid(lastSyncProgressDate) &&
+        differenceInMinutes(new Date(), lastSyncProgressDate) < CONST.POLICY.CONNECTIONS.SYNC_STAGE_TIMEOUT_MINUTES;
 
     const accountingIntegrations = Object.values(CONST.POLICY.CONNECTIONS.NAME).filter((name) => !(name === CONST.POLICY.CONNECTIONS.NAME.XERO && !canUseXeroIntegration));
     const connectedIntegration = accountingIntegrations.find((integration) => !!policy?.connections?.[integration]) ?? connectionSyncProgress?.connectionName;
diff --git a/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts b/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
index fc989dcd9783..070803e2e2fd 100644
--- a/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
+++ b/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
@@ -555,6 +555,7 @@ type PolicyConnectionName = ValueOf<typeof CONST.POLICY.CONNECTIONS.NAME>;
 type PolicyConnectionSyncProgress = {
     stageInProgress: PolicyConnectionSyncStage;
     connectionName: PolicyConnectionName;
+    timestamp: string;
 };
 
 export default Policy;