diff --git a/static/js/api/recipeApi.js b/static/js/api/recipeApi.js
index 5a817a12..3ef0c3aa 100644
--- a/static/js/api/recipeApi.js
+++ b/static/js/api/recipeApi.js
@@ -297,6 +297,10 @@ export async function resetAndReload(updateFolders = false, options = {}) {
  * Refreshes the recipe list by triggering a backend scan, then reloading.
  * @param {boolean} fullRebuild - If true, fully rebuild the cache; if false, incremental scan
  */
+export async function syncChanges() {
+    return refreshRecipes(false);
+}
+
 export async function refreshRecipes(fullRebuild = true) {
     const actionLabel = fullRebuild ? 'Rebuilding recipe cache' : 'Refreshing recipes';
     const actionToast = fullRebuild ? 'Full rebuild' : 'Refresh';
diff --git a/tests/frontend/api/recipeApi.bulk.test.js b/tests/frontend/api/recipeApi.bulk.test.js
index 588bbb12..f2ad4d3d 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/api/recipeApi.bulk.test.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/api/recipeApi.bulk.test.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { describe, it, beforeEach, afterEach, expect, vi } from 'vitest';
 const showToastMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 const loadingManagerMock = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   showSimpleLoading: vi.fn(),
+  show: vi.fn(),
   hide: vi.fn(),
   restoreProgressBar: vi.fn(),
 }));