diff --git a/.github/nightly-notes/2026-11-07-fix-sync-connection-data-state.md b/.github/nightly-notes/2026-11-07-fix-sync-connection-data-state.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8d1c27e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/nightly-notes/2026-11-07-fix-sync-connection-data-state.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+## Fixed
+- Sync: connection data you paste is kept in memory only, so it is cleared if Android closes the app in the background
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/aedev/flow/ui/screens/sync/SyncSetupContent.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/github/aedev/flow/ui/screens/sync/SyncSetupContent.kt
index a7437e260..0641309be 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/aedev/flow/ui/screens/sync/SyncSetupContent.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/aedev/flow/ui/screens/sync/SyncSetupContent.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
-import androidx.compose.runtime.saveable.rememberSaveable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
@@ -164,7 +163,7 @@ internal fun SyncManualEntryContent(onSubmit: (String) -> Unit) {
     val context = LocalContext.current
     val clipboard = LocalClipboard.current
     val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
-    var connectionData by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf("") }
+    var connectionData by remember { mutableStateOf("") }
     val trimmedData = connectionData.trim()
 
     SyncStepHeader(
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/io/github/aedev/flow/ui/screens/sync/SyncManualEntryTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/io/github/aedev/flow/ui/screens/sync/SyncManualEntryTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a1c78b1b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/java/io/github/aedev/flow/ui/screens/sync/SyncManualEntryTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package io.github.aedev.flow.ui.screens.sync
+
+import android.app.Application
+import android.content.Context
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertIsEnabled
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertIsNotEnabled
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.junit4.StateRestorationTester
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.junit4.v2.createComposeRule
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.onNodeWithText
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.performTextInput
+import androidx.test.core.app.ApplicationProvider
+import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
+import io.github.aedev.flow.R
+import org.junit.Rule
+import org.junit.Test
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith
+import org.robolectric.annotation.Config
+
+/** Pasting another device's connection data by hand. */
+@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4::class)
+@Config(sdk = [34], application = Application::class, qualifiers = "w360dp-h1600dp")
+class SyncManualEntryTest {
+    @get:Rule
+    val rule = createComposeRule()
+
+    private val context: Context get() = ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext()
+
+    private fun text(id: Int) = context.getString(id)
+
+    @Test
+    fun pasted_connection_data_is_not_kept_in_saved_state() {
+        val restoration = StateRestorationTester(rule)
+        restoration.setContent { SyncManualEntryContent(onSubmit = {}) }
+        rule.onNodeWithText(text(R.string.sync_connection_data_label)).performTextInput("typed data")
+        rule.onNodeWithText(text(R.string.sync_connect)).assertIsEnabled()
+
+        restoration.emulateSavedInstanceStateRestore()
+
+        rule.onNodeWithText("typed data").assertDoesNotExist()
+        rule.onNodeWithText(text(R.string.sync_connect)).assertIsNotEnabled()
+    }
+}