diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/BackgroundJobManagerImpl.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/BackgroundJobManagerImpl.kt
index 21473ae9d9..bd503302a8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/BackgroundJobManagerImpl.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/BackgroundJobManagerImpl.kt
@@ -720,6 +720,11 @@ internal class BackgroundJobManagerImpl(
         val tag = getSyncFolderTag(folderId)
         val filePaths = files.map { it.decryptedRemotePath }
 
+        val constraints = Constraints.Builder()
+            .setRequiredNetworkType(NetworkType.CONNECTED)
+            .setRequiresStorageNotLow(true)
+            .build()
+
         val data = Data.Builder()
             .putStringArray(SyncWorker.FILE_PATHS, filePaths.toTypedArray())
             .build()
@@ -727,6 +732,7 @@ internal class BackgroundJobManagerImpl(
         val request = oneTimeRequestBuilder(SyncWorker::class, JOB_SYNC_FOLDER)
             .addTag(tag)
             .setInputData(data)
+            .setConstraints(constraints)
             .build()
 
         workManager.enqueueUniqueWork(JOB_SYNC_FOLDER, ExistingWorkPolicy.REPLACE, request)