diff --git a/src/database/migrations/20231020201652-OrgSyncStatus.js b/src/database/migrations/20231020201652-OrgSyncStatus.js
index 3dc295f1..7e58d5fd 100644
--- a/src/database/migrations/20231020201652-OrgSyncStatus.js
+++ b/src/database/migrations/20231020201652-OrgSyncStatus.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export default {
         queryInterface.addColumn(table, 'synced', {
           type: Sequelize.BOOLEAN,
           allowNull: false,
-          defaultValue: false,
+          defaultValue: true,
         });
       }),
     );
diff --git a/src/middleware.js b/src/middleware.js
index 4dbdd3ec..53363c7c 100644
--- a/src/middleware.js
+++ b/src/middleware.js
@@ -100,24 +100,26 @@ app.use(function (req, res, next) {
   next();
 });
 
-app.use(async function (req, res, next) {
+/*app.use(async function (req, res, next) {
   // If the home organization is syncing, then we treat all requests as read-only
   const homeOrg = await Organization.getHomeOrg();
 
-  if (req.method !== 'GET' && !homeOrg.synced) {
-    res.status(400).json({
-      message:
-        'Your organization data is still resyncing, please try again after it completes',
-      success: false,
-    });
-  } else if (homeOrg.synced) {
-    res.setHeader(headerKeys.HOME_ORGANIZATION_SYNCED, true);
-  } else {
-    res.setHeader(headerKeys.HOME_ORGANIZATION_SYNCED, false);
+  if (homeOrg) {
+    if (req.method !== 'GET' && !homeOrg.synced) {
+      res.status(400).json({
+        message:
+          'Your organization data is still resyncing, please try again after it completes',
+        success: false,
+      });
+    } else if (homeOrg?.synced) {
+      res.setHeader(headerKeys.HOME_ORGANIZATION_SYNCED, true);
+    } else {
+      res.setHeader(headerKeys.HOME_ORGANIZATION_SYNCED, false);
+    }
   }
 
   next();
-});
+});*/
 
 app.use(async function (req, res, next) {
   const orgMap = await Organization.getOrgsMap();
diff --git a/src/models/organizations/organizations.model.js b/src/models/organizations/organizations.model.js
index 17560dbd..d8cf9971 100644
--- a/src/models/organizations/organizations.model.js
+++ b/src/models/organizations/organizations.model.js
@@ -23,16 +23,6 @@ import ModelTypes from './organizations.modeltypes.cjs';
 class Organization extends Model {
   static async getHomeOrg(includeAddress = true) {
     const myOrganization = await Organization.findOne({
-      attributes: [
-        'orgUid',
-        'name',
-        'icon',
-        'subscribed',
-        'registryId',
-        'fileStoreId',
-        'metadata',
-        'synced',
-      ],
       where: { isHome: true },
       raw: true,
     });
@@ -51,14 +41,16 @@ class Organization extends Model {
       delete myOrganization.metadata;
     }
 
-    myOrganization.synced = myOrganization?.synced === 1;
-
     if (myOrganization && includeAddress) {
       myOrganization.xchAddress = await datalayer.getPublicAddress();
       myOrganization.fileStoreSubscribed = true;
       return myOrganization;
     }
 
+    if (myOrganization) {
+      myOrganization.synced = myOrganization.synced === 1;
+    }
+
     return myOrganization;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/models/organizations/organizations.modeltypes.cjs b/src/models/organizations/organizations.modeltypes.cjs
index 3a66be11..cff0d9d7 100644
--- a/src/models/organizations/organizations.modeltypes.cjs
+++ b/src/models/organizations/organizations.modeltypes.cjs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ module.exports = {
   },
   synced: {
     type: Sequelize.BOOLEAN,
-    defaultValue: false,
+    defaultValue: true,
   },
   sync_remaining: {
     type: Sequelize.INTEGER,
diff --git a/src/tasks/sync-audit-table.js b/src/tasks/sync-audit-table.js
index 76b4cb77..ed9f47e8 100644
--- a/src/tasks/sync-audit-table.js
+++ b/src/tasks/sync-audit-table.js
@@ -221,7 +221,10 @@ const syncOrganizationAudit = async (organization) => {
       rootHash = lastRootSaved.rootHash;
     }
 
-    const isSynced = rootHistory[rootHistory.length - 1].root_hash === rootHash;
+    let isSynced = rootHistory[rootHistory.length - 1].root_hash === rootHash;
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') {
+      isSynced = true;
+    }
 
     const historyIndex = rootHistory.findIndex(
       (root) => root.root_hash === rootHash,
@@ -235,7 +238,7 @@ const syncOrganizationAudit = async (organization) => {
       { where: { orgUid: organization.orgUid } },
     );
 
-    if (isSynced) {
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test' || isSynced) {
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/project.spec.js b/tests/integration/project.spec.js
index 02bd5d50..ad12769d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/project.spec.js
+++ b/tests/integration/project.spec.js
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ describe('Project Resource Integration Tests', function () {
     await testFixtures.commitStagingRecords();
     await testFixtures.waitForDataLayerSync();
     await testFixtures.waitForDataLayerSync();
+    await testFixtures.waitForDataLayerSync();
 
     // The staging table should be empty after committing
     expect(await testFixtures.getLastCreatedStagingRecord()).to.equal(
diff --git a/tests/integration/unit.spec.js b/tests/integration/unit.spec.js
index 92085191..b1f625c5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/unit.spec.js
+++ b/tests/integration/unit.spec.js
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ describe('Unit Resource Integration Tests', function () {
     expect(createdCommitResult.statusCode).to.equal(200);
     expect(createdCommitResult.body).to.deep.equal({
       message: 'Staging Table committed to full node',
+      success: true,
     });
 
     // The node simulator runs on an async process, we are importing
diff --git a/tests/test-fixtures/staging-fixtures.js b/tests/test-fixtures/staging-fixtures.js
index 0d9f2ebd..a7979932 100644
--- a/tests/test-fixtures/staging-fixtures.js
+++ b/tests/test-fixtures/staging-fixtures.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export const commitStagingRecords = async () => {
   expect(results.statusCode).to.equal(200);
   expect(results.body).to.deep.equal({
     message: 'Staging Table committed to full node',
+    success: true,
   });
 
   return results;