diff --git a/src/utils/Doc.js b/src/utils/Doc.js
index d07dd56e..ddde1d54 100644
--- a/src/utils/Doc.js
+++ b/src/utils/Doc.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export class Doc extends Observable {
         this.whenSynced = provideSyncedPromise()
       }
       this.isSynced = isSynced === undefined || isSynced === true
-      if (!this.isLoaded) {
+      if (this.isSynced && !this.isLoaded) {
         this.emit('load', [])
       }
     })