diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryController.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryController.kt
index 0d47d73f7..867c37bd6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryController.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import android.content.ClipData
 import android.content.ClipboardManager
 import android.content.res.Resources
 import androidx.navigation.NavController
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import mozilla.components.concept.engine.prompt.ShareData
 import org.mozilla.fenix.R
 import org.mozilla.fenix.browser.browsingmode.BrowsingMode
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ interface HistoryController {
     fun handleDeleteSome(items: Set<HistoryItem>)
     fun handleCopyUrl(item: HistoryItem)
     fun handleShare(item: HistoryItem)
+    fun handleRequestSync()
 }
 
 class DefaultHistoryController(
@@ -33,16 +36,21 @@ class DefaultHistoryController(
     private val resources: Resources,
     private val snackbar: FenixSnackbar,
     private val clipboardManager: ClipboardManager,
+    private val scope: CoroutineScope,
     private val openToBrowser: (item: HistoryItem, mode: BrowsingMode?) -> Unit,
     private val displayDeleteAll: () -> Unit,
     private val invalidateOptionsMenu: () -> Unit,
-    private val deleteHistoryItems: (Set<HistoryItem>) -> Unit
+    private val deleteHistoryItems: (Set<HistoryItem>) -> Unit,
+    private val syncHistory: suspend () -> Unit
 ) : HistoryController {
     override fun handleOpen(item: HistoryItem, mode: BrowsingMode?) {
         openToBrowser(item, mode)
     }
 
     override fun handleSelect(item: HistoryItem) {
+        if (store.state.mode === HistoryFragmentState.Mode.Syncing) {
+            return
+        }
         store.dispatch(HistoryFragmentAction.AddItemForRemoval(item))
     }
 
@@ -87,4 +95,12 @@ class DefaultHistoryController(
             )
         )
     }
+
+    override fun handleRequestSync() {
+        scope.launch {
+            store.dispatch(HistoryFragmentAction.StartSync)
+            syncHistory.invoke()
+            store.dispatch(HistoryFragmentAction.FinishSync)
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt
index 18d481970..ffc327cec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import mozilla.components.concept.engine.prompt.ShareData
 import mozilla.components.lib.state.ext.consumeFrom
+import mozilla.components.service.fxa.sync.SyncReason
 import mozilla.components.support.base.feature.UserInteractionHandler
 import org.mozilla.fenix.BrowserDirection
 import org.mozilla.fenix.HomeActivity
@@ -72,10 +73,12 @@ class HistoryFragment : LibraryPageFragment<HistoryItem>(), UserInteractionHandl
                 isDisplayedWithBrowserToolbar = false
             ),
             activity?.getSystemService(CLIPBOARD_SERVICE) as ClipboardManager,
+            lifecycleScope,
             ::openItem,
             ::displayDeleteAllDialog,
             ::invalidateOptionsMenu,
-            ::deleteHistoryItems
+            ::deleteHistoryItems,
+            ::syncHistory
         )
         historyInteractor = HistoryInteractor(
             historyController
@@ -268,4 +271,10 @@ class HistoryFragment : LibraryPageFragment<HistoryItem>(), UserInteractionHandl
         )
         nav(R.id.historyFragment, directions)
     }
+
+    private suspend fun syncHistory() {
+        val accountManager = requireComponents.backgroundServices.accountManager
+        accountManager.syncNowAsync(SyncReason.User).await()
+        viewModel.invalidate()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragmentStore.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragmentStore.kt
index 44ea6e1cc..5b16b200c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragmentStore.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragmentStore.kt
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ sealed class HistoryFragmentAction : Action {
     data class RemoveItemForRemoval(val item: HistoryItem) : HistoryFragmentAction()
     object EnterDeletionMode : HistoryFragmentAction()
     object ExitDeletionMode : HistoryFragmentAction()
+    object StartSync : HistoryFragmentAction()
+    object FinishSync : HistoryFragmentAction()
 }
 
 /**
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ data class HistoryFragmentState(val items: List<HistoryItem>, val mode: Mode) :
 
         object Normal : Mode()
         object Deleting : Mode()
+        object Syncing : Mode()
         data class Editing(override val selectedItems: Set<HistoryItem>) : Mode()
     }
 }
@@ -72,5 +75,7 @@ private fun historyStateReducer(
         is HistoryFragmentAction.ExitEditMode -> state.copy(mode = HistoryFragmentState.Mode.Normal)
         is HistoryFragmentAction.EnterDeletionMode -> state.copy(mode = HistoryFragmentState.Mode.Deleting)
         is HistoryFragmentAction.ExitDeletionMode -> state.copy(mode = HistoryFragmentState.Mode.Normal)
+        is HistoryFragmentAction.StartSync -> state.copy(mode = HistoryFragmentState.Mode.Syncing)
+        is HistoryFragmentAction.FinishSync -> state.copy(mode = HistoryFragmentState.Mode.Normal)
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryInteractor.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryInteractor.kt
index f41fb5562..48d0c7a1e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryInteractor.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryInteractor.kt
@@ -57,4 +57,8 @@ class HistoryInteractor(
     override fun onDeleteSome(items: Set<HistoryItem>) {
         historyController.handleDeleteSome(items)
     }
+
+    override fun onRequestSync() {
+        historyController.handleRequestSync()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryView.kt
index c56a1b76a..b26f3ad99 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryView.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import mozilla.components.support.base.feature.UserInteractionHandler
 import org.mozilla.fenix.R
 import org.mozilla.fenix.library.LibraryPageView
 import org.mozilla.fenix.library.SelectionInteractor
+import org.mozilla.fenix.theme.ThemeManager
 
 /**
  * Interface for the HistoryViewInteractor. This interface is implemented by objects that want
@@ -71,6 +72,11 @@ interface HistoryViewInteractor : SelectionInteractor<HistoryItem> {
      * @param items the history items to delete
      */
     fun onDeleteSome(items: Set<HistoryItem>)
+
+    /**
+     * Called when the user requests a sync of the history
+     */
+    fun onRequestSync()
 }
 
 /**
@@ -97,12 +103,23 @@ class HistoryView(
             adapter = historyAdapter
             (itemAnimator as SimpleItemAnimator).supportsChangeAnimations = false
         }
+
+        val primaryTextColor =
+            ThemeManager.resolveAttribute(R.attr.primaryText, context)
+        view.swipe_refresh.setColorSchemeColors(primaryTextColor)
+        view.swipe_refresh.setOnRefreshListener {
+            interactor.onRequestSync()
+            view.history_list.scrollToPosition(0)
+        }
     }
 
     fun update(state: HistoryFragmentState) {
         val oldMode = mode
 
         view.progress_bar.isVisible = state.mode === HistoryFragmentState.Mode.Deleting
+        view.swipe_refresh.isRefreshing = state.mode === HistoryFragmentState.Mode.Syncing
+        view.swipe_refresh.isEnabled =
+            state.mode === HistoryFragmentState.Mode.Normal || state.mode === HistoryFragmentState.Mode.Syncing
         items = state.items
         mode = state.mode
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/component_history.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/component_history.xml
index 71c3bc6af..4c4892e29 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/component_history.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/component_history.xml
@@ -33,9 +33,16 @@
             app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent" />
-    <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
+
+    <androidx.swiperefreshlayout.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout
+        android:id="@+id/swipe_refresh"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent" >
+
+        <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
             android:id="@+id/history_list"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             tools:listitem="@layout/history_list_item"/>
+    </androidx.swiperefreshlayout.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout>
 </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryControllerTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryControllerTest.kt
index c0372e3c4..028ccfd2a 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryControllerTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryControllerTest.kt
@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@ import android.content.ClipboardManager
 import android.content.res.Resources
 import androidx.navigation.NavController
 import androidx.navigation.NavDirections
+import io.mockk.coVerifyOrder
 import io.mockk.every
 import io.mockk.mockk
 import io.mockk.slot
 import io.mockk.verify
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
+import kotlinx.coroutines.test.TestCoroutineScope
 import mozilla.components.concept.engine.prompt.ShareData
 import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
 import org.junit.Assert.assertFalse
@@ -26,9 +30,11 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.components.FenixSnackbar
 import org.mozilla.fenix.helpers.FenixRobolectricTestRunner
 
 // Robolectric needed for `onShareItem()`
+@ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
 @RunWith(FenixRobolectricTestRunner::class)
 class HistoryControllerTest {
     private val historyItem = HistoryItem(0, "title", "url", 0.toLong())
+    private val scope: CoroutineScope = TestCoroutineScope()
     private val store: HistoryFragmentStore = mockk(relaxed = true)
     private val state: HistoryFragmentState = mockk(relaxed = true)
     private val navController: NavController = mockk(relaxed = true)
@@ -39,16 +45,19 @@ class HistoryControllerTest {
     private val displayDeleteAll: () -> Unit = mockk(relaxed = true)
     private val invalidateOptionsMenu: () -> Unit = mockk(relaxed = true)
     private val deleteHistoryItems: (Set<HistoryItem>) -> Unit = mockk(relaxed = true)
+    private val syncHistory: suspend () -> Unit = mockk(relaxed = true)
     private val controller = DefaultHistoryController(
         store,
         navController,
         resources,
         snackbar,
         clipboardManager,
+        scope,
         openInBrowser,
         displayDeleteAll,
         invalidateOptionsMenu,
-        deleteHistoryItems
+        deleteHistoryItems,
+        syncHistory
     )
 
     @Before
@@ -105,6 +114,17 @@ class HistoryControllerTest {
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun onSelectHistoryItemDuringSync() {
+        every { state.mode } returns HistoryFragmentState.Mode.Syncing
+
+        controller.handleSelect(historyItem)
+
+        verify(exactly = 0) {
+            store.dispatch(HistoryFragmentAction.AddItemForRemoval(historyItem))
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun onBackPressedInNormalMode() {
         every { state.mode } returns HistoryFragmentState.Mode.Normal
@@ -190,4 +210,19 @@ class HistoryControllerTest {
         assertEquals(historyItem.title, (directions.captured.arguments["data"] as Array<ShareData>)[0].title)
         assertEquals(historyItem.url, (directions.captured.arguments["data"] as Array<ShareData>)[0].url)
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun onRequestSync() {
+        controller.handleRequestSync()
+
+        verify(exactly = 2) {
+            store.dispatch(any())
+        }
+
+        coVerifyOrder {
+            store.dispatch(HistoryFragmentAction.StartSync)
+            syncHistory.invoke()
+            store.dispatch(HistoryFragmentAction.FinishSync)
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragmentStoreTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragmentStoreTest.kt
index d1fa987fd..ee68f7b6c 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragmentStoreTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragmentStoreTest.kt
@@ -46,6 +46,29 @@ class HistoryFragmentStoreTest {
         assertEquals(store.state.mode, HistoryFragmentState.Mode.Editing(setOf(historyItem)))
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun startSync() = runBlocking {
+        val initialState = emptyDefaultState()
+        val store = HistoryFragmentStore(initialState)
+
+        store.dispatch(HistoryFragmentAction.StartSync).join()
+        assertNotSame(initialState, store.state)
+        assertEquals(HistoryFragmentState.Mode.Syncing, store.state.mode)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun finishSync() = runBlocking {
+        val initialState = HistoryFragmentState(
+            items = listOf(),
+            mode = HistoryFragmentState.Mode.Syncing
+        )
+        val store = HistoryFragmentStore(initialState)
+
+        store.dispatch(HistoryFragmentAction.FinishSync).join()
+        assertNotSame(initialState, store.state)
+        assertEquals(HistoryFragmentState.Mode.Normal, store.state.mode)
+    }
+
     private fun emptyDefaultState(): HistoryFragmentState = HistoryFragmentState(
         items = listOf(),
         mode = HistoryFragmentState.Mode.Normal
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryInteractorTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryInteractorTest.kt
index b5ee0800d..05e054b3e 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryInteractorTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryInteractorTest.kt
@@ -120,4 +120,12 @@ class HistoryInteractorTest {
             controller.handleDeleteSome(items)
         }
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun onRequestSync() {
+        interactor.onRequestSync()
+        verifyAll {
+            controller.handleRequestSync()
+        }
+    }
 }