diff --git a/components/SyncProgressBar.tsx b/components/SyncProgressBar.tsx
index 8131f5f..9f95ee3 100644
--- a/components/SyncProgressBar.tsx
+++ b/components/SyncProgressBar.tsx
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ export function SyncProgressBar(): React.ReactElement | null {
   const [lastSyncDate, setLastSyncDate] = useState<number | null>(null)
   const [totalDays, setTotalDays] = useState<number>(0)
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    void loadSyncStatus()
-  }, [])
-
   async function loadSyncStatus(): Promise<void> {
     try {
       const state = nostrAuthService.getState()
@@ -28,12 +24,6 @@ export function SyncProgressBar(): React.ReactElement | null {
 
       setLastSyncDate(storedLastSyncDate)
       setTotalDays(days)
-
-      // If everything is synced (no days to sync), don't show the progress bar
-      if (days === 0 && storedLastSyncDate >= currentTimestamp) {
-        setSyncProgress(null)
-
-      }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error loading sync status:', error)
     }
@@ -66,21 +56,14 @@ export function SyncProgressBar(): React.ReactElement | null {
     }
   }
 
-  // Don't show if not connected or if everything is synced
+  // Don't show if not connected
   const state = nostrAuthService.getState()
   if (!state.connected || !state.pubkey) {
     return null
   }
 
-  // If everything is synced, don't show the progress bar
-  if (totalDays === 0 && lastSyncDate !== null && lastSyncDate >= getCurrentTimestamp()) {
-    return null
-  }
-
-  // If sync is completed and no days to sync, don't show
-  if (syncProgress?.completed && totalDays === 0) {
-    return null
-  }
+  // Check if sync is recently completed (within last hour)
+  const isRecentlySynced = lastSyncDate !== null && lastSyncDate >= getCurrentTimestamp() - 3600
 
   const progressPercentage = syncProgress && syncProgress.totalSteps > 0
     ? Math.min(100, (syncProgress.currentStep / syncProgress.totalSteps) * 100)
@@ -108,7 +91,7 @@ export function SyncProgressBar(): React.ReactElement | null {
         <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-neon-cyan">
           {t('settings.sync.title')}
         </h3>
-        {!isSyncing && totalDays > 0 && (
+        {!isSyncing && (
           <button
             onClick={() => {
               void startSync()
@@ -154,11 +137,17 @@ export function SyncProgressBar(): React.ReactElement | null {
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {!isSyncing && totalDays === 0 && lastSyncDate !== null && (
+      {!isSyncing && totalDays === 0 && isRecentlySynced && (
         <p className="text-sm text-green-400">
           {t('settings.sync.completed')}
         </p>
       )}
+
+      {!isSyncing && totalDays === 0 && !isRecentlySynced && (
+        <p className="text-sm text-cyber-accent">
+          {t('settings.sync.ready')}
+        </p>
+      )}
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/lib/articleMutations.ts b/lib/articleMutations.ts
index 3c1e3ef..2d34d4f 100644
--- a/lib/articleMutations.ts
+++ b/lib/articleMutations.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,12 @@ async function buildSeriesEvent(
     authorPubkey: string
   },
   category: NonNullable<ArticleDraft['category']>
-) {
+): Promise<{
+  kind: number
+  created_at: number
+  content: string
+  tags: string[][]
+}> {
   // Map category to new system
   const newCategory = category === 'science-fiction' ? 'sciencefiction' : 'research'
 
@@ -197,7 +202,12 @@ async function buildReviewEvent(
     text?: string
   },
   category: NonNullable<ArticleDraft['category']>
-) {
+): Promise<{
+  kind: number
+  created_at: number
+  content: string
+  tags: string[][]
+}> {
   // Map category to new system
   const newCategory = category === 'science-fiction' ? 'sciencefiction' : 'research'
 
@@ -260,7 +270,7 @@ async function buildUpdateTags(
   newCategory: 'sciencefiction' | 'research',
   authorPubkey: string,
   currentVersion: number = 0
-) {
+): Promise<string[][]> {
   // Generate hash ID from publication data
   const hashId = await generatePublicationHashId({
     pubkey: authorPubkey,
diff --git a/lib/sponsoringQueries.ts b/lib/sponsoringQueries.ts
index 446c63e..99a7b06 100644
--- a/lib/sponsoringQueries.ts
+++ b/lib/sponsoringQueries.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,15 @@ import { getPrimaryRelaySync } from './config'
 import { MIN_EVENT_DATE } from './platformConfig'
 import { parseObjectId } from './urlGenerator'
 
-function buildSponsoringFilters(authorPubkey?: string, payerPubkey?: string, seriesId?: string, articleId?: string) {
+function buildSponsoringFilters(authorPubkey?: string, payerPubkey?: string, seriesId?: string, articleId?: string): Array<{
+  kinds: number[]
+  since?: number
+  authors?: string[]
+  '#p'?: string[]
+  '#series'?: string[]
+  '#article'?: string[]
+  '#kind_type'?: string[]
+}> {
   const filters: Array<{
     kinds: number[]
     since?: number
diff --git a/pages/api/nip95-upload.ts b/pages/api/nip95-upload.ts
index 42ddd58..13cfe7c 100644
--- a/pages/api/nip95-upload.ts
+++ b/pages/api/nip95-upload.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ interface ParseResult {
   files: Record<string, FormidableFile[]>
 }
 
-export default async function handler(req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) {
+export default async function handler(req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse): Promise<void> {
   if (req.method !== 'POST') {
     return res.status(405).json({ error: 'Method not allowed' })
   }
diff --git a/public/locales/en.txt b/public/locales/en.txt
index dfd0c0d..c869efe 100644
--- a/public/locales/en.txt
+++ b/public/locales/en.txt
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ settings.sync.start=Start Synchronization
 settings.sync.daysRange=From {{startDate}} to {{endDate}} ({{days}} days)
 settings.sync.progress=Step {{current}} of {{total}}
 settings.sync.completed=Everything is synchronized
+settings.sync.ready=Ready to synchronize
 settings.nip95.title=NIP-95 Upload Endpoints
 settings.nip95.loading=Loading...
 settings.nip95.error.loadFailed=Failed to load NIP-95 APIs
diff --git a/public/locales/fr.txt b/public/locales/fr.txt
index 0460b73..4cb2ed9 100644
--- a/public/locales/fr.txt
+++ b/public/locales/fr.txt
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ settings.sync.start=Démarrer la synchronisation
 settings.sync.daysRange=Du {{startDate}} au {{endDate}} ({{days}} jours)
 settings.sync.progress=Étape {{current}} sur {{total}}
 settings.sync.completed=Tout est synchronisé
+settings.sync.ready=Prêt à synchroniser
 settings.language.title=Langue de préférence
 settings.language.description=Choisissez votre langue préférée pour l'interface
 settings.language.loading=Chargement...