diff --git a/kordophoned/include/net.buzzert.kordophonecd.Server.xml b/kordophoned/include/net.buzzert.kordophonecd.Server.xml
index cbe2060..ca2cb2c 100644
--- a/kordophoned/include/net.buzzert.kordophonecd.Server.xml
+++ b/kordophoned/include/net.buzzert.kordophonecd.Server.xml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
             <annotation name="org.freedesktop.DBus.DocString" 
                         value="Array of dictionaries. Each dictionary has keys:
                                 'id' (string): Unique identifier
-                                'title' (string): Display name
-                                'last_message' (string): Preview text
+                                'display_name' (string): Display name
+                                'last_message_preview' (string): Preview text
                                 'is_unread' (boolean): Unread status
                                 'date' (int64): Date of last message
                                 'participants' (array of strings): List of participants
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
                         value="Initiates a background sync of all conversations with the server."/>
         </method>
 
+        <method name="SyncConversation">
+            <arg type="s" name="conversation_id" direction="in"/>
+            <annotation name="org.freedesktop.DBus.DocString" 
+                        value="Initiates a background sync of a single conversation with the server."/>
+        </method>
+
         <signal name="ConversationsUpdated">
             <annotation name="org.freedesktop.DBus.DocString" 
                         value="Emitted when the list of conversations is updated."/>
@@ -43,6 +49,7 @@
         </method>
 
         <signal name="MessagesUpdated">
+            <arg type="s" name="conversation_id" direction="in"/>
             <annotation name="org.freedesktop.DBus.DocString" 
                         value="Emitted when the list of messages is updated."/>
         </signal>
diff --git a/kordophoned/src/daemon/events.rs b/kordophoned/src/daemon/events.rs
index 598a7a0..b7839cb 100644
--- a/kordophoned/src/daemon/events.rs
+++ b/kordophoned/src/daemon/events.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ pub enum Event {
     /// Asynchronous event for syncing all conversations with the server. 
     SyncAllConversations(Reply<()>),
 
+    /// Asynchronous event for syncing a single conversation with the server.
+    SyncConversation(String, Reply<()>),
+
     /// Returns all known conversations from the database.
     GetAllConversations(Reply<Vec<Conversation>>),
 
diff --git a/kordophoned/src/daemon/mod.rs b/kordophoned/src/daemon/mod.rs
index 1e0375c..9cf182a 100644
--- a/kordophoned/src/daemon/mod.rs
+++ b/kordophoned/src/daemon/mod.rs
@@ -130,6 +130,19 @@ impl Daemon {
                 reply.send(()).unwrap();
             },
 
+            Event::SyncConversation(conversation_id, reply) => {
+                let mut db_clone = self.database.clone();
+                let signal_sender = self.signal_sender.clone();
+                self.runtime.spawn(async move {
+                    let result = Self::sync_conversation_impl(&mut db_clone, &signal_sender, conversation_id).await;
+                    if let Err(e) = result {
+                        log::error!("Error handling sync event: {}", e);
+                    }
+                });
+
+                reply.send(()).unwrap();
+            },
+
             Event::GetAllConversations(reply) => {
                 let conversations = self.get_conversations().await;
                 reply.send(conversations).unwrap();
@@ -193,24 +206,8 @@ impl Daemon {
             // Insert the conversation
             database.with_repository(|r| r.insert_conversation(conversation)).await?;
     
-            // Fetch and sync messages for this conversation
-            let last_message_id = database.with_repository(|r| -> Option<String> {
-                r.get_last_message_for_conversation(&conversation_id)
-                    .unwrap_or(None)
-                    .map(|m| m.id)
-            }).await;
-
-            log::debug!(target: target::SYNC, "Fetching messages for conversation {}", conversation_id);
-            log::debug!(target: target::SYNC, "Last message id: {:?}", last_message_id);
-
-            let messages = client.get_messages(&conversation_id, None, None, last_message_id).await?;
-            let db_messages: Vec<kordophone_db::models::Message> = messages.into_iter()
-                .map(kordophone_db::models::Message::from)
-                .collect();
-    
-            // Insert each message
-            log::debug!(target: target::SYNC, "Inserting {} messages for conversation {}", db_messages.len(), conversation_id);
-            database.with_repository(|r| r.insert_messages(&conversation_id, db_messages)).await?;
+            // Sync individual conversation.
+            Self::sync_conversation_impl(database, signal_sender, conversation_id).await?;
         }
 
         // Send conversations updated signal.
@@ -220,6 +217,40 @@ impl Daemon {
         Ok(())
     }    
 
+    async fn sync_conversation_impl(database: &mut Arc<Mutex<Database>>, signal_sender: &Sender<Signal>, conversation_id: String) -> Result<()> {
+        log::info!(target: target::SYNC, "Starting conversation sync for {}", conversation_id);
+
+        let mut client = Self::get_client_impl(database).await?;
+
+        // Fetch and sync messages for this conversation
+        let last_message_id = database.with_repository(|r| -> Option<String> {
+            r.get_last_message_for_conversation(&conversation_id)
+                .unwrap_or(None)
+                .map(|m| m.id)
+        }).await;
+
+        log::debug!(target: target::SYNC, "Fetching messages for conversation {}", &conversation_id);
+        log::debug!(target: target::SYNC, "Last message id: {:?}", last_message_id);
+
+        let messages = client.get_messages(&conversation_id, None, None, last_message_id).await?;
+        let db_messages: Vec<kordophone_db::models::Message> = messages.into_iter()
+            .map(kordophone_db::models::Message::from)
+            .collect();
+
+        // Insert each message
+        let num_messages = db_messages.len();
+        log::debug!(target: target::SYNC, "Inserting {} messages for conversation {}", num_messages, &conversation_id);
+        database.with_repository(|r| r.insert_messages(&conversation_id, db_messages)).await?;
+
+        // Send messages updated signal, if we actually inserted any messages.
+        if num_messages > 0 {
+            signal_sender.send(Signal::MessagesUpdated(conversation_id.clone())).await?;
+        }
+
+        log::info!(target: target::SYNC, "Synchronized {} messages for conversation {}", num_messages, &conversation_id);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     async fn get_settings(&mut self) -> Result<Settings> {
         let settings = self.database.with_settings(Settings::from_db
         ).await?;
diff --git a/kordophoned/src/daemon/signals.rs b/kordophoned/src/daemon/signals.rs
index 05bb75f..c4fb715 100644
--- a/kordophoned/src/daemon/signals.rs
+++ b/kordophoned/src/daemon/signals.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum Signal {
+    /// Emitted when the list of conversations is updated.
     ConversationsUpdated,
+
+    /// Emitted when the list of messages for a conversation is updated.
+    /// Parameters:
+    /// - conversation_id: The ID of the conversation that was updated.
+    MessagesUpdated(String),
 }
diff --git a/kordophoned/src/dbus/mod.rs b/kordophoned/src/dbus/mod.rs
index a901658..143fb83 100644
--- a/kordophoned/src/dbus/mod.rs
+++ b/kordophoned/src/dbus/mod.rs
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ pub mod interface {
 
     pub mod signals {
         pub use crate::interface::NetBuzzertKordophoneRepositoryConversationsUpdated as ConversationsUpdated;
+        pub use crate::interface::NetBuzzertKordophoneRepositoryMessagesUpdated as MessagesUpdated;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kordophoned/src/dbus/server_impl.rs b/kordophoned/src/dbus/server_impl.rs
index 4c7a5b6..a8d01b1 100644
--- a/kordophoned/src/dbus/server_impl.rs
+++ b/kordophoned/src/dbus/server_impl.rs
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ impl DbusRepository for ServerImpl {
         self.send_event_sync(Event::SyncAllConversations)
     }
 
+    fn sync_conversation(&mut self, conversation_id: String) -> Result<(), dbus::MethodErr> {
+        self.send_event_sync(|r| Event::SyncConversation(conversation_id, r))
+    }
+
     fn get_messages(&mut self, conversation_id: String, last_message_id: String) -> Result<Vec<arg::PropMap>, dbus::MethodErr> {
         let last_message_id_opt = if last_message_id.is_empty() {
             None
diff --git a/kordophoned/src/main.rs b/kordophoned/src/main.rs
index fa48fef..56d3399 100644
--- a/kordophoned/src/main.rs
+++ b/kordophoned/src/main.rs
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@ async fn main() {
                             0
                         });
                 }
+
+                Signal::MessagesUpdated(conversation_id) => {
+                    log::info!("Sending signal: MessagesUpdated for conversation {}", conversation_id);
+                    endpoint.send_signal(interface::OBJECT_PATH, DbusSignals::MessagesUpdated{ conversation_id })
+                        .unwrap_or_else(|_| {
+                            log::error!("Failed to send signal");
+                            0
+                        });
+                }
             }
         }
     });
diff --git a/kpcli/src/daemon/mod.rs b/kpcli/src/daemon/mod.rs
index e159c3f..561c60a 100644
--- a/kpcli/src/daemon/mod.rs
+++ b/kpcli/src/daemon/mod.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ pub enum Commands {
     Conversations,
 
     /// Runs a sync operation.
-    Sync,
+    Sync {
+        conversation_id: Option<String>,
+    },
 
     /// Prints the server Kordophone version.
     Version,
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ impl Commands {
         match cmd {
             Commands::Version => client.print_version().await,
             Commands::Conversations => client.print_conversations().await,
-            Commands::Sync => client.sync_conversations().await,
+            Commands::Sync { conversation_id } => client.sync_conversations(conversation_id).await,
             Commands::Config { command } => client.config(command).await,
             Commands::Signals => client.wait_for_signals().await,
             Commands::Messages { conversation_id, last_message_id } => client.print_messages(conversation_id, last_message_id).await,
@@ -109,9 +111,14 @@ impl DaemonCli {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub async fn sync_conversations(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        KordophoneRepository::sync_all_conversations(&self.proxy())
-            .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to sync conversations: {}", e))
+    pub async fn sync_conversations(&mut self, conversation_id: Option<String>) -> Result<()> {
+        if let Some(conversation_id) = conversation_id {
+            KordophoneRepository::sync_conversation(&self.proxy(), &conversation_id)
+                .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to sync conversation: {}", e))
+        } else {
+            KordophoneRepository::sync_all_conversations(&self.proxy())
+                .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to sync conversations: {}", e))
+        }
     }
 
     pub async fn print_messages(&mut self, conversation_id: String, last_message_id: Option<String>) -> Result<()> {