diff --git a/matrixgw_backend/src/broadcast_messages.rs b/matrixgw_backend/src/broadcast_messages.rs
index d83d2d3..18328e1 100644
--- a/matrixgw_backend/src/broadcast_messages.rs
+++ b/matrixgw_backend/src/broadcast_messages.rs
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ pub enum BroadcastMessage {
     APITokenDeleted(APIToken),
     /// Request a Matrix sync thread to be interrupted
     StopSyncThread(MatrixSyncTaskID),
+    /// Matrix sync thread has been interrupted
+    SyncThreadStopped(MatrixSyncTaskID),
 }
diff --git a/matrixgw_backend/src/extractors/matrix_client_extractor.rs b/matrixgw_backend/src/extractors/matrix_client_extractor.rs
index 545db6c..5a25e06 100644
--- a/matrixgw_backend/src/extractors/matrix_client_extractor.rs
+++ b/matrixgw_backend/src/extractors/matrix_client_extractor.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ impl MatrixClientExtractor {
     pub async fn to_extended_user_info(&self) -> anyhow::Result<ExtendedUserInfo> {
         Ok(ExtendedUserInfo {
             user: self.auth.user.clone(),
-            matrix_user_id: self.client.client.user_id().map(|id| id.to_string()),
-            matrix_device_id: self.client.client.device_id().map(|id| id.to_string()),
+            matrix_user_id: self.client.user_id().map(|id| id.to_string()),
+            matrix_device_id: self.client.device_id().map(|id| id.to_string()),
             matrix_recovery_state: self.client.recovery_state(),
         })
     }
diff --git a/matrixgw_backend/src/matrix_connection/matrix_client.rs b/matrixgw_backend/src/matrix_connection/matrix_client.rs
index f7f02f7..58677a8 100644
--- a/matrixgw_backend/src/matrix_connection/matrix_client.rs
+++ b/matrixgw_backend/src/matrix_connection/matrix_client.rs
@@ -3,15 +3,21 @@ use crate::matrix_connection::matrix_manager::MatrixManagerMsg;
 use crate::users::UserEmail;
 use crate::utils::rand_utils::rand_string;
 use anyhow::Context;
+use futures_util::Stream;
 use matrix_sdk::authentication::oauth::error::OAuthDiscoveryError;
 use matrix_sdk::authentication::oauth::{
     ClientId, OAuthError, OAuthSession, UrlOrQuery, UserSession,
 };
+use matrix_sdk::config::SyncSettings;
 use matrix_sdk::encryption::recovery::RecoveryState;
+use matrix_sdk::ruma::presence::PresenceState;
 use matrix_sdk::ruma::serde::Raw;
+use matrix_sdk::ruma::{DeviceId, UserId};
+use matrix_sdk::sync::SyncResponse;
 use matrix_sdk::{Client, ClientBuildError};
 use ractor::ActorRef;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::pin::Pin;
 use url::Url;
 
 /// The full session to persist.
@@ -83,7 +89,7 @@ pub struct FinishMatrixAuth {
 pub struct MatrixClient {
     manager: ActorRef<MatrixManagerMsg>,
     pub email: UserEmail,
-    pub client: Client,
+    client: Client,
 }
 
 impl MatrixClient {
@@ -315,6 +321,16 @@ impl MatrixClient {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Get client Matrix device id
+    pub fn device_id(&self) -> Option<&DeviceId> {
+        self.client.device_id()
+    }
+
+    /// Get client Matrix user id
+    pub fn user_id(&self) -> Option<&UserId> {
+        self.client.user_id()
+    }
+
     /// Get current encryption keys recovery state
     pub fn recovery_state(&self) -> EncryptionRecoveryState {
         match self.client.encryption().recovery().state() {
@@ -335,4 +351,22 @@ impl MatrixClient {
             .await
             .map_err(MatrixClientError::SetRecoveryKey)?)
     }
+
+    /// Get matrix synchronization settings to use
+    fn sync_settings() -> SyncSettings {
+        SyncSettings::default().set_presence(PresenceState::Offline)
+    }
+
+    /// Perform initial synchronization
+    pub async fn perform_initial_sync(&self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        self.client.sync_once(Self::sync_settings()).await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Perform routine synchronization
+    pub async fn sync_stream(
+        &self,
+    ) -> Pin<Box<impl Stream<Item = matrix_sdk::Result<SyncResponse>>>> {
+        Box::pin(self.client.sync_stream(Self::sync_settings()).await)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/matrixgw_backend/src/matrix_connection/sync_thread.rs b/matrixgw_backend/src/matrix_connection/sync_thread.rs
index 99af254..ac9b4e2 100644
--- a/matrixgw_backend/src/matrix_connection/sync_thread.rs
+++ b/matrixgw_backend/src/matrix_connection/sync_thread.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use crate::broadcast_messages::{BroadcastMessage, BroadcastSender};
 use crate::matrix_connection::matrix_client::MatrixClient;
+use futures_util::StreamExt;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct MatrixSyncTaskID(uuid::Uuid);
@@ -29,6 +30,14 @@ async fn sync_thread_task(id: MatrixSyncTaskID, client: MatrixClient, tx: Broadc
 
     log::info!("Sync thread {id:?} started for user {:?}", client.email);
 
+    log::info!("Perform initial synchronization...");
+    if let Err(e) = client.perform_initial_sync().await {
+        log::error!("Failed to perform initial Matrix synchronization! {e:?}");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let mut sync_stream = client.sync_stream().await;
+
     loop {
         tokio::select! {
             // Message from tokio broadcast
@@ -40,13 +49,25 @@ async fn sync_thread_task(id: MatrixSyncTaskID, client: MatrixClient, tx: Broadc
                     }
                     Err(e) => {
                         log::error!("Failed to receive a message from broadcast! {e}");
-                        return;
+                        break;
                     }
                     Ok(_) => {}
                 }
             }
+
+            evt = sync_stream.next() => {
+                let Some(evt)= evt else {
+                    log::error!("No more Matrix event to process, stopping now...");
+                    break;
+                };
+
+                println!("Sync thread {id:?} event: {:?}", evt);
+            }
         }
     }
 
     log::info!("Sync thread {id:?} terminated!");
+    if let Err(e) = tx.send(BroadcastMessage::SyncThreadStopped(id)) {
+        log::warn!("Failed to notify that synchronization thread has been interrupted! {e}")
+    }
 }