diff --git a/src/ui/views/status/status.ts b/src/ui/views/status/status.ts
index 4fee8dd..43f2d75 100644
--- a/src/ui/views/status/status.ts
+++ b/src/ui/views/status/status.ts
@@ -170,6 +170,10 @@ export function createStatusView(
       );
       break;
     case "READY":
+      // READY must still be able to pull a newer published package;
+      // onGetData runs the sync flow ("You already have the latest"
+      // when there is nothing new).
+      buttons.append(actionButton("Check for updates", actions.onGetData));
       break;
   }
   buttons.append(actionButton("Check my data", actions.onCheckData));
diff --git a/tests/unit/status.test.ts b/tests/unit/status.test.ts
index 6a5ecdf..5331083 100644
--- a/tests/unit/status.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/status.test.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,17 @@ describe("Status view", () => {
     expect(view.querySelectorAll(".status-check--ok")).toHaveLength(2);
   });
 
+  it("READY offers Check for updates wired to the sync flow", () => {
+    const a = actions();
+    const view = createStatusView(report(), a);
+    const btn = [...view.querySelectorAll("button")].find(
+      (b) => b.textContent === "Check for updates",
+    );
+    expect(btn).toBeTruthy();
+    btn?.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("click"));
+    expect(a.onGetData).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
   it("PARTIAL enumerates missing and offers Continue setup", () => {
     const a = actions();
     const view = createStatusView(