diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1ac464de..9a169ae7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## [0.14.4] - 26th Oct 2022
+- fix: Do not wait for first sync after migration init
+
 ## [0.14.3] - 24th Oct 2022
 - fix: Do not assume that push rules are never malformed in account data
 - chore: change codeowners
diff --git a/lib/src/client.dart b/lib/src/client.dart
index d07ad97f..ec8cf92c 100644
--- a/lib/src/client.dart
+++ b/lib/src/client.dart
@@ -2961,7 +2961,10 @@ class Client extends MatrixApi {
     await legacyDatabase?.close();
     _initLock = false;
     if (migrateClient != null) {
-      return init();
+      return init(
+        waitForFirstSync: false,
+        waitUntilLoadCompletedLoaded: false,
+      );
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 39d2dde7..8122ff66 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: matrix
 description: Matrix Dart SDK
-version: 0.14.3
+version: 0.14.4
 homepage: https://famedly.com
 repository: https://gitlab.com/famedly/company/frontend/famedlysdk.git