diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index e9251ec..1c5754b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 * 0.3.1
 	- Upgrade to release shep version
+	- Move sync state to SYNC after start
 * 0.3.0
 	- Re-implement chainsyncer on shep
diff --git a/chainsyncer/store/fs.py b/chainsyncer/store/fs.py
index 897f0e1..a958fca 100644
--- a/chainsyncer/store/fs.py
+++ b/chainsyncer/store/fs.py
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ class SyncFsItem:
         v = self.sync_state.state(self.state_key)
         if v == self.sync_state.DONE:
             raise SyncDone(self.target)
+        elif v == self.sync_state.NEW:
+            self.sync_state.next(self.state_key)
 
         v = self.sync_state.get(self.state_key)
         (block_number, tx_index, target) = sync_state_deserialize(v)