diff --git a/packages/sync/src/class-actions.php b/packages/sync/src/class-actions.php
index 443a77feac330..6411bbe93bf54 100644
--- a/packages/sync/src/class-actions.php
+++ b/packages/sync/src/class-actions.php
@@ -191,9 +191,16 @@ public static function should_initialize_sender() {
 	 * @access public
 	 * @static
 	 *
+	 * @param bool $enable Should we initilize sender.
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
-	public static function should_initialize_sender_enqueue() {
+	public static function should_initialize_sender_enqueue( $enable ) {
+
+		// If $enabled is false don't modify it, only check cron if enabled.
+		if ( false === $enable ) {
+			return $enable;
+		}
+
 		if ( Constants::is_true( 'DOING_CRON' ) ) {
 			return self::sync_via_cron_allowed();
 		}
diff --git a/packages/sync/src/class-listener.php b/packages/sync/src/class-listener.php
index 9c193b8db78ea..ad217f25b1c36 100644
--- a/packages/sync/src/class-listener.php
+++ b/packages/sync/src/class-listener.php
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ public function enqueue_action( $current_filter, $args, $queue ) {
 
 		// since we've added some items, let's try to load the sender so we can send them as quickly as possible.
 		if ( ! Actions::$sender ) {
-			add_filter( 'jetpack_sync_sender_should_load', __NAMESPACE__ . '\Actions::should_initialize_sender_enqueue' );
+			add_filter( 'jetpack_sync_sender_should_load', __NAMESPACE__ . '\Actions::should_initialize_sender_enqueue', 10, 1 );
 			if ( did_action( 'init' ) ) {
 				Actions::add_sender_shutdown();
 			}