diff --git a/internal/sync/sync.go b/internal/sync/sync.go
index ce375cf..7b09a4a 100644
--- a/internal/sync/sync.go
+++ b/internal/sync/sync.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ func SyncProclamations(database *gorm.DB) ([]db.Proclamation, error) {
 	fullURL := "https://portal.rhemawavetech.com/api/v1/proclamations"
 	logger.Debug("Syncronizing proclamations. URL: %s", fullURL)
 
-	// 1. Fetch from API
 	proclamations, err := netreq.GetJSON[db.Proclamation](fullURL)
 	if err != nil {
 		// If we're offline or API is down, we log it but don't crash.
@@ -27,17 +26,37 @@ func SyncProclamations(database *gorm.DB) ([]db.Proclamation, error) {
 	}
 	logger.Debug("Request Granted")
 
-	// 2. Data Transformation (Cleaning)
 	for i := range proclamations {
 		proclamations[i].Content = htmlRegex.ReplaceAllString(proclamations[i].Content, "")
 	}
 
-	// 3. Persist to Database
-	// Using Transaction ensures we don't end up with partial data if something fails
+	var storedProclamationSettings []db.Proclamation
+	database.Select("ID", "Selected").Find(&storedProclamationSettings)
+	// [ID]Selected
+	stash := make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, row := range storedProclamationSettings {
+		stash[row.ID] = row.Selected
+	}
+
+	for i := range proclamations {
+		proclamations[i].Selected = stash[proclamations[i].ID]
+	}
+
 	err = database.Transaction(func(tx *gorm.DB) error {
-		if err := tx.Omit("selected").Save(&proclamations).Error; err != nil {
+		// Clear the database
+		// Where "1 = 1" because batch Delete() requires a condition
+		// 'Where "1 = 1"' is like saying "while true be true" and tricks GORM into deleting everything
+		if err := tx.Where("1 = 1").Delete(db.Proclamation{}).Error; err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		// Then re-populate the database
+		if err := tx.Save(&proclamations).Error; err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		// Old sync code
+		// if err := tx.Omit("selected").Save(&proclamations).Error; err != nil {
+		// 	return err
+		// }
 		return nil
 	})
 
@@ -59,12 +78,22 @@ func SyncCategories(database *gorm.DB) ([]db.ProclamationCategory, error) {
 		logger.Error("Category sync failed, skipping update: %v", err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	err = database.Transaction(func(tx *gorm.DB) error {
+		if err := tx.Where("1 = 1").Delete(&db.ProclamationCategory{}).Error; err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		if err := tx.Save(&categories).Error; err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		return nil
 	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error("failed to sync proclamation categories: %v", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	logger.Info("Successfully synced proclamation categories: %d", len(categories))
 	return categories, nil
 }