diff --git a/model/sync-logic.cc b/model/sync-logic.cc
index 98fdb1a..bd4456f 100644
--- a/model/sync-logic.cc
+++ b/model/sync-logic.cc
@@ -241,6 +241,13 @@
           m_scheduler.schedule (TIME_MILLISECONDS (waitDelay),
                                 bind (&SyncLogic::processSyncInterest, this, digest, interestName, true),
                                 DELAYED_INTEREST_PROCESSING);
+
+          // just in case, re-express our interest (e.g., probably something bad happened)
+          
+          m_scheduler.cancel (REEXPRESSING_INTEREST);
+          m_scheduler.schedule (TIME_SECONDS_WITH_JITTER (0),
+                                bind (&SyncLogic::sendSyncInterest, this),
+                                REEXPRESSING_INTEREST);
         }
     }
   else