diff --git a/src/app_network.cpp b/src/app_network.cpp
index 95e88bd..e97ba9d 100644
--- a/src/app_network.cpp
+++ b/src/app_network.cpp
@@ -1473,6 +1473,12 @@ void App::refreshMiningInfo()
     bool doSlowRefresh = (mining_slow_counter_++ % 5 == 0);
     bool includeLocalHashrate = state_.mining.generate || current_page_ == ui::NavPage::Mining;
     if (!includeLocalHashrate && !doSlowRefresh) return;
+
+    // While syncing, don't poll getmininginfo (another cs_main contender) unless the user is
+    // actually on the Mining tab or mining — mining stats are irrelevant mid-sync, and this keeps
+    // the sync throttle complete (the mining poll runs off the separate 1s Fast timer, so the
+    // sync-profile intervals don't otherwise cover it).
+    if (state_.sync.syncing && !includeLocalHashrate) return;
     ui::NavPage tracePage = current_page_;
     
     auto enqueued = network_refresh_.enqueue(services::NetworkRefreshService::Job::Mining, *w,