diff --git a/crates/radicle-tauri/src/commands/startup.rs b/crates/radicle-tauri/src/commands/startup.rs
index 4ba895830..2a5417c56 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-tauri/src/commands/startup.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-tauri/src/commands/startup.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
-use std::collections::BTreeMap;
-
 use serde::Serialize;
 use tauri::{AppHandle, Emitter, Manager};
 
 use radicle::cob::cache::COBS_DB_FILE;
-use radicle::identity::RepoId;
 use radicle::node::{Handle, Node, NOTIFICATIONS_DB_FILE};
-use radicle::storage::ReadStorage;
 
 use radicle_types::config::Config;
 use radicle_types::error::Error;
@@ -49,8 +45,6 @@ pub(crate) fn check_radicle_cli(ctx: tauri::State<AppState>) -> Result<(), Error
 pub(crate) fn startup(app: AppHandle) -> Result<Config, Error> {
     let profile = radicle::Profile::load()?;
     let home = profile.home();
-    let repositories = profile.storage.repositories()?;
-    let public_key = profile.public_key;
 
     let cobs_cache = radicle::cob::cache::Store::open(home.cobs().join(COBS_DB_FILE))?;
     cobs_cache.check_version()?;
@@ -65,14 +59,10 @@ pub(crate) fn startup(app: AppHandle) -> Result<Config, Error> {
     let patch_service = domain::patch::service::Service::new(cob_db);
 
     let node_handle = app.app_handle().clone();
-    let sync_handle = app.app_handle().clone();
-    let events_handle = app.app_handle().clone();
 
     let node = Node::new(profile.socket());
     let node_status = node.clone();
 
-    let mut node_seeds = node.clone();
-
     app.manage(inbox_service);
     app.manage(patch_service);
 
@@ -83,47 +73,6 @@ pub(crate) fn startup(app: AppHandle) -> Result<Config, Error> {
         }
     });
 
-    tauri::async_runtime::spawn(async move {
-        loop {
-            let mut sync_status =
-                BTreeMap::<RepoId, Option<radicle_types::cobs::repo::SyncStatus>>::new();
-            for repo in &repositories {
-                if let Ok(seeds) = node_seeds.seeds(repo.rid).map(Into::<Vec<_>>::into) {
-                    if let Some(status) =
-                        seeds
-                            .iter()
-                            .find_map(|radicle::node::Seed { nid, sync, .. }| {
-                                (*nid == public_key).then_some(sync.clone())
-                            })
-                    {
-                        sync_status.insert(repo.rid, status.map(Into::into));
-                    } else {
-                        // The local node wasn't found in the seed nodes table.
-                        sync_status.insert(repo.rid, None);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            let _ = sync_handle.emit("sync_status", sync_status);
-            tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(10)).await;
-        }
-    });
-
-    tauri::async_runtime::spawn(async move {
-        loop {
-            if node.is_running() {
-                log::info!("node: spawned node event subscription.");
-                while let Ok(events) = node.subscribe(std::time::Duration::MAX) {
-                    for event in events.into_iter().flatten() {
-                        let _ = events_handle.emit("event", event);
-                    }
-                }
-                log::info!("node: event subscription loop has exited.");
-            }
-
-            tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(2)).await;
-        }
-    });
-
     let state = AppState { profile };
     app.manage(state.clone());
 
diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index ca506654b..06eb80237 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -1,24 +1,28 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import type { ErrorWrapper } from "@bindings/error/ErrorWrapper";
   import type { Config } from "@bindings/config/Config";
-  import type { UnlistenFn } from "@tauri-apps/api/event";
 
+  import delay from "lodash/delay";
+  import { listen } from "@tauri-apps/api/event";
   import { onDestroy, onMount } from "svelte";
 
   import * as router from "@app/lib/router";
   import { checkAuth, startup } from "@app/lib/auth.svelte";
-  import { createEventEmittersOnce } from "@app/lib/startup.svelte";
   import { dynamicInterval } from "@app/lib/interval";
   import { invoke } from "@app/lib/invoke";
+  import { nodeRunning } from "@app/lib/events";
   import {
     resetFontSize,
     increaseFontSize,
     decreaseFontSize,
     fontSettings,
   } from "@app/lib/appearance.svelte";
+  import {
+    setUnlistenNodeEvents,
+    unlistenNodeEvents,
+  } from "@app/lib/startup.svelte";
   import { theme } from "@app/components/ThemeSwitch.svelte";
   import { unreachable, isMac } from "@app/lib/utils";
-  import delay from "lodash/delay";
 
   import Auth from "@app/views/booting/Auth.svelte";
   import CreateIdentity from "@app/views/booting/CreateIdentity.svelte";
@@ -37,9 +41,6 @@
   const activeRouteStore = router.activeRouteStore;
 
   let profile = $state<Config>();
-  let unlistenEvents: UnlistenFn | undefined = undefined;
-  let unlistenNodeEvents: UnlistenFn | undefined = undefined;
-  let unlistenSyncStatus: UnlistenFn | undefined = undefined;
 
   let showSpinner = $state(false);
   delay(() => (showSpinner = true), 1000);
@@ -53,8 +54,11 @@
     }
 
     if (window.__TAURI_INTERNALS__) {
-      [unlistenEvents, unlistenNodeEvents, unlistenSyncStatus] =
-        await createEventEmittersOnce();
+      setUnlistenNodeEvents(
+        await listen<boolean>("node_running", event => {
+          nodeRunning.set(event.payload);
+        }),
+      );
     }
 
     try {
@@ -73,12 +77,6 @@
   });
 
   onDestroy(() => {
-    if (unlistenEvents) {
-      unlistenEvents();
-    }
-    if (unlistenSyncStatus) {
-      unlistenSyncStatus();
-    }
     if (unlistenNodeEvents) {
       unlistenNodeEvents();
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/events.ts b/src/lib/events.ts
index 8d096e037..ba98b139b 100644
--- a/src/lib/events.ts
+++ b/src/lib/events.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-import type { SyncStatus } from "@bindings/repo/SyncStatus";
-
-import { SvelteMap } from "svelte/reactivity";
 import { writable } from "svelte/store";
 
 export const nodeRunning = writable<boolean>(false);
-export const syncStatus = writable<SvelteMap<string, SyncStatus>>(
-  new SvelteMap(),
-);
diff --git a/src/lib/startup.svelte.ts b/src/lib/startup.svelte.ts
index 866db9586..b2fc2661d 100644
--- a/src/lib/startup.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/startup.svelte.ts
@@ -1,27 +1,19 @@
-import type { SyncStatus } from "@bindings/repo/SyncStatus";
+import type { UnlistenFn } from "@tauri-apps/api/event";
 
 import once from "lodash/once";
-import { SvelteMap } from "svelte/reactivity";
 import { listen } from "@tauri-apps/api/event";
 
-import { nodeRunning, syncStatus } from "./events";
+import { nodeRunning } from "./events";
+
+export let unlistenNodeEvents: UnlistenFn | undefined = undefined;
+
+export function setUnlistenNodeEvents(unlisten: UnlistenFn) {
+  unlistenNodeEvents = unlisten;
+}
 
 // Will be called once in the startup of the app
 export const createEventEmittersOnce = once(async () => {
-  const unlistenEvents = await listen("event", () => {
-    // Add handler for incoming events
-  });
-
-  const unlistenSyncStatus = await listen<Record<string, SyncStatus>>(
-    "sync_status",
-    event => {
-      syncStatus.set(new SvelteMap(Object.entries(event.payload)));
-    },
-  );
-
-  const unlistenNodeEvents = await listen<boolean>("node_running", event => {
+  return await listen<boolean>("node_running", event => {
     nodeRunning.set(event.payload);
   });
-
-  return [unlistenEvents, unlistenSyncStatus, unlistenNodeEvents];
 });
diff --git a/src/views/booting/Auth.svelte b/src/views/booting/Auth.svelte
index 9db92562c..222c0b93d 100644
--- a/src/views/booting/Auth.svelte
+++ b/src/views/booting/Auth.svelte
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   import type { ErrorWrapper } from "@bindings/error/ErrorWrapper";
 
   import * as router from "@app/lib/router";
-  import { createEventEmittersOnce } from "@app/lib/startup.svelte";
   import { invoke } from "@app/lib/invoke";
   import { truncateDid } from "@app/lib/utils";
 
@@ -13,6 +12,10 @@
   import Spinner from "@app/components/Spinner.svelte";
   import TextInput from "@app/components/TextInput.svelte";
   import logo from "/radicle.svg?url";
+  import {
+    setUnlistenNodeEvents,
+    createEventEmittersOnce,
+  } from "@app/lib/startup.svelte";
 
   interface Props {
     profile: Author;
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@
       try {
         await invoke("authenticate", { passphrase });
         if (window.__TAURI_INTERNALS__) {
-          await createEventEmittersOnce();
+          setUnlistenNodeEvents(await createEventEmittersOnce());
         }
         passphrase = " ".repeat(passphrase.length);
         await router.push({ resource: "home", activeTab: "all" });