--- src/configure.c
+++ src/configure.c
@@ -459,10 +459,11 @@
       zPw = db_get("last-sync-pw", 0);
     }
     url_parse(zServer);
     if( g.urlPasswd==0 && zPw ) g.urlPasswd = mprintf("%s", zPw);
     user_select();
+    url_enable_proxy("via proxy: ");
     if( strncmp(zMethod, "push", n)==0 ){
       client_sync(0,0,0,0,mask);
     }else{
       client_sync(0,0,0,mask,0);
     }
