diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b0a5ca74..a45cdd11 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+NEXT_RELEASE Release notes (YYYY-MM-DD)
+=============================================================
+
+### Fixed
+* None
+
+### Enhancements
+* Add `realm::db_config::enable_forced_sync_history()` which allows you to open a synced Realm
+  even if a sync configuration is not supplied.
+
+### Compatibility
+* Fileformat: Generates files with format v24. Reads and automatically upgrade from fileformat v10.
+
+### Internals
+* None
+
 2.2.0 Release notes (2024-07-22)
 =============================================================
 
diff --git a/include/cpprealm/internal/bridge/realm.hpp b/include/cpprealm/internal/bridge/realm.hpp
index 38703d1e..2b5b9453 100644
--- a/include/cpprealm/internal/bridge/realm.hpp
+++ b/include/cpprealm/internal/bridge/realm.hpp
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ namespace realm::internal::bridge {
             void set_schema_version(uint64_t version);
             void set_encryption_key(const std::array<char, 64>&);
             void should_compact_on_launch(std::function<bool(uint64_t total_bytes, uint64_t unused_bytes)>&& fn);
+            /// Open the Realm using the sync history mode even if a sync configuration is not supplied.
+            void enable_forced_sync_history();
             std::optional<schema> get_schema();
 
             template<typename T>
diff --git a/src/cpprealm/internal/bridge/realm.cpp b/src/cpprealm/internal/bridge/realm.cpp
index 845b4985..f6d39d08 100644
--- a/src/cpprealm/internal/bridge/realm.cpp
+++ b/src/cpprealm/internal/bridge/realm.cpp
@@ -309,6 +309,10 @@ namespace realm::internal::bridge {
         get_config()->should_compact_on_launch_function = std::move(fn);
     }
 
+    void realm::config::enable_forced_sync_history() {
+        get_config()->force_sync_history = true;
+    }
+
     enum ::realm::client_reset_mode realm::config::get_client_reset_mode() const {
         return static_cast<enum ::realm::client_reset_mode>(get_config()->sync_config->client_resync_mode);
     }
diff --git a/tests/sync/flexible_sync_tests.cpp b/tests/sync/flexible_sync_tests.cpp
index 9f7c5cb6..1396583b 100644
--- a/tests/sync/flexible_sync_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/sync/flexible_sync_tests.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,81 @@ TEST_CASE("flexible_sync", "[sync]") {
         auto flx_sync_config2 = user.flexible_sync_configuration();
         REQUIRE_THROWS(db(flx_sync_config2));
     }
+
+    SECTION("open synced realm without sync config") {
+        realm_path path;
+        auto user = app.login(realm::App::credentials::anonymous()).get();
+
+        {
+            auto flx_sync_config = user.flexible_sync_configuration();
+            flx_sync_config.set_path(path);
+            auto synced_realm = db(flx_sync_config);
+
+            auto update_success = synced_realm.subscriptions().update([](realm::mutable_sync_subscription_set &subs) {
+                subs.clear();
+            }).get();
+            CHECK(update_success == true);
+            CHECK(synced_realm.subscriptions().size() == 0);
+
+            update_success = synced_realm.subscriptions().update([](realm::mutable_sync_subscription_set &subs) {
+                        subs.add<AllTypesObject>("foo-strings", [](auto &obj) {
+                            return obj.str_col == "foo";
+                        });
+                        subs.add<AllTypesObjectLink>("foo-link");
+                    })
+                    .get();
+            CHECK(update_success == true);
+            CHECK(synced_realm.subscriptions().size() == 2);
+
+            synced_realm.get_sync_session()->wait_for_upload_completion().get();
+            synced_realm.get_sync_session()->wait_for_download_completion().get();
+
+            synced_realm.write([&synced_realm]() {
+                AllTypesObject o;
+                o._id = 1;
+                o.str_col = "foo";
+                synced_realm.add(std::move(o));
+            });
+
+            synced_realm.get_sync_session()->wait_for_upload_completion().get();
+            synced_realm.get_sync_session()->wait_for_download_completion().get();
+
+            synced_realm.refresh();
+            auto objs = synced_realm.objects<AllTypesObject>();
+            CHECK(objs.size() == 1);
+        }
+
+        {
+            auto local_config = realm::db_config();
+            local_config.set_path(path);
+            local_config.enable_forced_sync_history();
+            auto local_realm = realm::open<AllTypesObject, AllTypesObjectLink, AllTypesObjectEmbedded>(local_config);
+            auto s = local_realm.objects<AllTypesObject>().size();
+            CHECK(s == 1);
+            local_realm.write([&local_realm]() {
+                AllTypesObject o;
+                o._id = 2;
+                o.str_col = "foo";
+                local_realm.add(std::move(o));
+            });
+        }
+
+        {
+            auto flx_sync_config = user.flexible_sync_configuration();
+            flx_sync_config.set_path(path);
+            auto synced_realm = db(flx_sync_config);
+            auto subs_size = synced_realm.subscriptions().size();
+            CHECK(subs_size == 2);
+
+            synced_realm.get_sync_session()->wait_for_upload_completion().get();
+            synced_realm.get_sync_session()->wait_for_download_completion().get();
+
+            synced_realm.refresh();
+            auto objs = synced_realm.objects<AllTypesObject>();
+            CHECK(objs.size() == 2);
+        }
+    }
+
 }
 
 template<typename T, typename Func>