diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index b374e41ae1..34a5e5a6a4 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Changes in Element 1.0.2 (2020-07-29)
+===================================================
+
+Improvements 🙌:
+ - Added Session Database migration to avoid unneeded initial syncs
+
 Changes in Element 1.0.1 (2020-07-28)
 ===================================================
 
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/database/RealmSessionStoreMigration.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/database/RealmSessionStoreMigration.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5204eef878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/database/RealmSessionStoreMigration.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.matrix.android.internal.database
+
+import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.database.model.RoomSummaryEntityFields
+import io.realm.DynamicRealm
+import io.realm.RealmMigration
+import timber.log.Timber
+import javax.inject.Inject
+
+class RealmSessionStoreMigration @Inject constructor() : RealmMigration {
+
+    override fun migrate(realm: DynamicRealm, oldVersion: Long, newVersion: Long) {
+        Timber.v("Migrating Realm Session from $oldVersion to $newVersion")
+
+        if (oldVersion <= 0) migrateTo1(realm)
+    }
+
+    private fun migrateTo1(realm: DynamicRealm) {
+        Timber.d("Step 0 -> 1")
+        // Add hasFailedSending in RoomSummary and a small warning icon on room list
+
+        realm.schema.get("RoomSummaryEntity")
+                ?.addField(RoomSummaryEntityFields.HAS_FAILED_SENDING, Boolean::class.java)
+                ?.transform { obj ->
+                    obj.setBoolean(RoomSummaryEntityFields.HAS_FAILED_SENDING, false)
+                }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/database/SessionRealmConfigurationFactory.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/database/SessionRealmConfigurationFactory.kt
index e3d9833e40..f11f001e1c 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/database/SessionRealmConfigurationFactory.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/database/SessionRealmConfigurationFactory.kt
@@ -42,8 +42,13 @@ internal class SessionRealmConfigurationFactory @Inject constructor(
         @SessionFilesDirectory val directory: File,
         @SessionId val sessionId: String,
         @UserMd5 val userMd5: String,
+        val migration: RealmSessionStoreMigration,
         context: Context) {
 
+    companion object {
+        const val SESSION_STORE_SCHEMA_VERSION = 1L
+    }
+
     private val sharedPreferences = context.getSharedPreferences("im.vector.matrix.android.realm", Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
 
     fun create(): RealmConfiguration {
@@ -67,7 +72,8 @@ internal class SessionRealmConfigurationFactory @Inject constructor(
                     realmKeysUtils.configureEncryption(this, SessionModule.getKeyAlias(userMd5))
                 }
                 .modules(SessionRealmModule())
-                .deleteRealmIfMigrationNeeded()
+                .schemaVersion(SESSION_STORE_SCHEMA_VERSION)
+                .migration(migration)
                 .build()
 
         // Try creating a realm instance and if it succeeds we can clear the flag
diff --git a/vector/build.gradle b/vector/build.gradle
index 2b033790bc..9dd91c2be1 100644
--- a/vector/build.gradle
+++ b/vector/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ androidExtensions {
 // Note: 2 digits max for each value
 ext.versionMajor = 1
 ext.versionMinor = 0
-ext.versionPatch = 1
+ext.versionPatch = 2
 
 static def getGitTimestamp() {
     def cmd = 'git show -s --format=%ct'
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 1eb4b312cb..1411b59b9a 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@
     <!-- Room settings: banned users -->
     <string name="room_settings_banned_users_title">Banned users</string>
     <plurals name="room_settings_banned_users_count">
-        <item quantity="one">1 banned user</item>
+        <item quantity="one">%d banned user</item>
         <item quantity="other">%d banned users</item>
     </plurals>