diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f66506e..9c3b0d2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 **1.7.x**
 
+- Closes #179. Sync of read/unread/star/unstar items on background task or on app reload with network available.
+
 - Closes #33. Background sync with settings.
 
 - Closing #1. Initial article caching.
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/background/background.kt b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/background/background.kt
index e63edb1..eebecb2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/background/background.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/background/background.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import kotlin.concurrent.schedule
 import kotlin.concurrent.thread
 
 class LoadingWorker(val context: Context, params: WorkerParameters) : Worker(context, params) {
+    lateinit var db: AppDatabase
 
     override fun doWork(): Result {
         if (context.isNetworkAccessible(null)) {
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ class LoadingWorker(val context: Context, params: WorkerParameters) : Worker(con
             val sharedPref = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this.context)
             val shouldLogEverything = sharedPref.getBoolean("should_log_everything", false)
 
-            val db = Room.databaseBuilder(
+            db = Room.databaseBuilder(
                 applicationContext,
                 AppDatabase::class.java, "selfoss-database"
             ).addMigrations(MIGRATION_1_2).addMigrations(MIGRATION_2_3).build()