diff --git a/src/Database/Concerns/ResourceSyncing.php b/src/Database/Concerns/ResourceSyncing.php
index fc7650b0..ea9f83b4 100644
--- a/src/Database/Concerns/ResourceSyncing.php
+++ b/src/Database/Concerns/ResourceSyncing.php
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ trait ResourceSyncing
     public static function bootResourceSyncing(): void
     {
         static::saved(function (Syncable $model) {
-            dump($model->shouldSync());
             if ($model->shouldSync()) {
                 $model->triggerSyncEvent();
             }
diff --git a/src/Database/Models/TenantPivot.php b/src/Database/Models/TenantPivot.php
index 2c7583c1..8886f09e 100644
--- a/src/Database/Models/TenantPivot.php
+++ b/src/Database/Models/TenantPivot.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class TenantPivot extends Pivot
         static::saved(function (self $pivot) {
             $parent = $pivot->pivotParent;
 
-            if ($parent instanceof Syncable) {
+            if (($parent instanceof Syncable) && $parent->shouldSync()) {
                 $parent->triggerSyncEvent();
             }
         });
diff --git a/tests/ResourceSyncingTest.php b/tests/ResourceSyncingTest.php
index 4f14756b..32eacf46 100644
--- a/tests/ResourceSyncingTest.php
+++ b/tests/ResourceSyncingTest.php
@@ -765,9 +765,12 @@ function creatingResourceInTenantDatabaseCreatesAndMapInCentralDatabase()
 
 test('resources are synced only when sync is enabled', function () {
     [$tenant1, $tenant2] = createTenantsAndRunMigrations();
+    migrateUsersTableForTenants();
 
     tenancy()->initialize($tenant1);
 
+    // Tenant model returns false from `shouldSync`
+    // central model will not be created
     TenantUserWithDisabledSync::create([
         'global_id' => 'absd',
         'name' => 'John Doe',
@@ -779,7 +782,24 @@ test('resources are synced only when sync is enabled', function () {
     tenancy()->end();
 
     expect(CentralUser::all())->toHaveCount(0);
+    expect(CentralUser::whereGlobalId('absd')->first())->toBeNull();
 
+    $centralUser = CentralUserWithDisabledSync::create([
+        'global_id' => 'acme',
+        'name' => 'John Doe',
+        'email' => 'john@localhost',
+        'password' => 'password',
+        'role' => 'commenter',
+    ]);
+
+    // central model returns false from `shouldSync`
+    // resource model will not be created
+    $centralUser->tenants()->attach('t2');
+
+    $tenant2->run(function () {
+        expect(ResourceUser::all())->toHaveCount(0);
+        expect(ResourceUser::whereGlobalId('acme')->first())->toBeNull();
+    });
 })->group('current');
 
 /**
@@ -1007,7 +1027,7 @@ class CentralUserWithDisabledSync extends CentralUser
     }
 }
 
-class TenantUserWithDisabledSync extends CentralUser
+class TenantUserWithDisabledSync extends ResourceUser
 {
     public function shouldSync(): bool
     {