diff --git a/Mac/AppDelegate.swift b/Mac/AppDelegate.swift
index 7fe37c89f..220255be4 100644
--- a/Mac/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/Mac/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -34,13 +34,12 @@ final class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, NSUserInterfaceValidat
 	var syncTimer: ArticleStatusSyncTimer?
 	var lastRefreshInterval = AppDefaults.refreshInterval
 
-	var shuttingDown = false {
+	private var shuttingDown = false {
 		didSet {
 			if shuttingDown {
 				refreshTimer?.shuttingDown = shuttingDown
 				refreshTimer?.invalidate()
-				syncTimer?.shuttingDown = shuttingDown
-				syncTimer?.invalidate()
+				ArticleStatusSyncTimer.shared.stop()
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ final class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, NSUserInterfaceValidat
 		extensionFeedAddRequestFile = ExtensionFeedAddRequestFile()
 
 		refreshTimer = AccountRefreshTimer()
-		syncTimer = ArticleStatusSyncTimer()
+		_ = ArticleStatusSyncTimer.shared
 
 		UNUserNotificationCenter.current().requestAuthorization(options: [.badge]) { (_, _) in }
 
@@ -218,15 +217,15 @@ final class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, NSUserInterfaceValidat
 
 		#if DEBUG
 		refreshTimer!.update()
-		syncTimer!.update()
+		ArticleStatusSyncTimer.shared.update()
 		#else
 		if AppDefaults.suppressSyncOnLaunch {
 			refreshTimer!.update()
-			syncTimer!.update()
+			ArticleStatusSyncTimer.shared.update()
 		} else {
 			DispatchQueue.main.async {
 				self.refreshTimer!.timedRefresh(nil)
-				self.syncTimer!.timedRefresh(nil)
+				ArticleStatusSyncTimer.shared.timedRefresh(nil)
 			}
 		}
 		#endif
@@ -704,7 +703,7 @@ internal extension AppDelegate {
 		// It’s possible there’s a refresh timer set to go off in the past.
 		// In that case, refresh now and update the timer.
 		refreshTimer?.fireOldTimer()
-		syncTimer?.fireOldTimer()
+		ArticleStatusSyncTimer.shared.fireOldTimer()
 	}
 
 	func objectsForInspector() -> [Any]? {
diff --git a/Shared/Timer/ArticleStatusSyncTimer.swift b/Shared/Timer/ArticleStatusSyncTimer.swift
index 3802a9972..d8607cc7d 100644
--- a/Shared/Timer/ArticleStatusSyncTimer.swift
+++ b/Shared/Timer/ArticleStatusSyncTimer.swift
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import Account
 
 final class ArticleStatusSyncTimer {
 
+	static let shared = ArticleStatusSyncTimer()
+	
 	private static let intervalSeconds = Double(120)
 
 	var shuttingDown = false
@@ -27,6 +29,11 @@ final class ArticleStatusSyncTimer {
 		}
 	}
 
+	func stop() {
+		shuttingDown = true
+		invalidate()
+	}
+	
 	func invalidate() {
 		guard let timer = internalTimer else {
 			return
diff --git a/iOS/AppDelegate.swift b/iOS/AppDelegate.swift
index 18006c5d5..8ed77d222 100644
--- a/iOS/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/iOS/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -23,17 +23,6 @@ final class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate, UNUserNotificationC
 
 	private var coordinator: SceneCoordinator?
 
-	var syncTimer: ArticleStatusSyncTimer?
-
-	private var shuttingDown = false {
-		didSet {
-			if shuttingDown {
-				syncTimer?.shuttingDown = shuttingDown
-				syncTimer?.invalidate()
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	private let logger = Logger(subsystem: Bundle.main.bundleIdentifier!, category: "Application")
 
 	var userNotificationManager: UserNotificationManager!
@@ -106,10 +95,10 @@ final class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate, UNUserNotificationC
 
 		widgetDataEncoder = WidgetDataEncoder()
 
-		syncTimer = ArticleStatusSyncTimer()
+		_ = ArticleStatusSyncTimer.shared
 
 		#if DEBUG
-		syncTimer!.update()
+		ArticleStatusSyncTimer.shared.update()
 		#endif
 
 		// Create window.
@@ -156,7 +145,7 @@ final class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate, UNUserNotificationC
     }
 
 	func applicationWillTerminate(_ application: UIApplication) {
-		shuttingDown = true
+		ArticleStatusSyncTimer.shared.stop()
 	}
 
 	func applicationDidEnterBackground(_ application: UIApplication) {
@@ -199,7 +188,7 @@ final class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate, UNUserNotificationC
 
 	func prepareAccountsForBackground() {
 		extensionFeedAddRequestFile.suspend()
-		syncTimer?.invalidate()
+		ArticleStatusSyncTimer.shared.invalidate()
 		scheduleBackgroundFeedRefresh()
 		syncArticleStatus()
 		widgetDataEncoder.encode()
@@ -208,7 +197,7 @@ final class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate, UNUserNotificationC
 
 	func prepareAccountsForForeground() {
 		extensionFeedAddRequestFile.resume()
-		syncTimer?.update()
+		ArticleStatusSyncTimer.shared.update()
 
 		if let lastRefresh = AppDefaults.lastRefresh {
 			if Date() > lastRefresh.addingTimeInterval(15 * 60) {