diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
index e6ad93312..6252abccf 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     res.update_available = restricted ? false : m_core.is_update_available();
     res.version = restricted ? "" : MONERO_VERSION_FULL;
     res.busy_syncing = m_p2p.get_payload_object().is_busy_syncing();
+    res.synchronized = check_core_ready();
 
     res.status = CORE_RPC_STATUS_OK;
     return true;
diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h
index 21e981eae..bb9005a5f 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h
@@ -686,6 +686,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
       bool update_available;
       bool busy_syncing;
       std::string version;
+      bool synchronized;
 
       BEGIN_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
         KV_SERIALIZE_PARENT(rpc_access_response_base)
@@ -726,6 +727,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
         KV_SERIALIZE(update_available)
         KV_SERIALIZE(busy_syncing)
         KV_SERIALIZE(version)
+        KV_SERIALIZE(synchronized)
       END_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
     };
     typedef epee::misc_utils::struct_init<response_t> response;