diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeActivity.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeActivity.kt
index 2d884f1ba7..2a0ef0bdd6 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.os.Parcelable
+import android.view.Menu
 import android.view.MenuItem
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
 import androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar
@@ -362,6 +363,12 @@ class HomeActivity :
 
     override fun getMenuRes() = R.menu.home
 
+    override fun onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu: Menu): Boolean {
+        menu.findItem(R.id.menu_home_init_sync_legacy)?.isVisible = vectorPreferences.developerMode()
+        menu.findItem(R.id.menu_home_init_sync_optimized)?.isVisible = vectorPreferences.developerMode()
+        return super.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu)
+    }
+
     override fun onOptionsItemSelected(item: MenuItem): Boolean {
         when (item.itemId) {
             R.id.menu_home_suggestion -> {
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/menu/home.xml b/vector/src/main/res/menu/home.xml
index 66cbf53bfd..463b8a9e0d 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/menu/home.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/menu/home.xml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
 
     <item
         android:id="@+id/menu_home_init_sync_legacy"
-        android:title="Init sync legacy"
+        android:title="Do a legacy init sync"
         tools:ignore="HardcodedText" />
 
     <item
         android:id="@+id/menu_home_init_sync_optimized"
-        android:title="Init sync optimized"
+        android:title="Do an optimized init sync"
         tools:ignore="HardcodedText" />
 
     <item