diff --git a/src/main/catalog-sync-to-renderer/start-catalog-sync.injectable.ts b/src/main/catalog-sync-to-renderer/start-catalog-sync.injectable.ts
index 71afc4d895..3dfd9ee2ae 100644
--- a/src/main/catalog-sync-to-renderer/start-catalog-sync.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/main/catalog-sync-to-renderer/start-catalog-sync.injectable.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ const startCatalogSyncInjectable = getInjectable({
 
     return {
       run: async () => {
-        await catalogSyncToRenderer.start();
+        if (!catalogSyncToRenderer.started) {
+          await catalogSyncToRenderer.start();
+        }
       },
     };
   },