diff --git a/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/sync/BraveAndroidSyncSettings.java b/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/sync/BraveAndroidSyncSettings.java
index 2059e1319f4a..c2f854db436e 100644
--- a/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/sync/BraveAndroidSyncSettings.java
+++ b/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/sync/BraveAndroidSyncSettings.java
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ public void disableChromeSync() { }
     // We need to override this to make able
     // DevicePickerBottomSheetContent.createContentView send the link
     // For Brave we don't have an account in Android system account,
-    // so pretend sync for Brave "account" is always on when sync is requsted
+    // so pretend sync for Brave "account" is always on when sync is configured
     @Override
     public boolean isChromeSyncEnabled() {
         ProfileSyncService profileSyncService = ProfileSyncService.get();
-        return profileSyncService != null && profileSyncService.isSyncRequested();
+        return profileSyncService != null && profileSyncService.isFirstSetupComplete();
     }
 }