diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index 6a14d467c..96ddb729a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import com.google.api.client.googleapis.extensions.android.gms.auth.GoogleAccoun
 import com.google.api.client.util.ExponentialBackOff
 import com.google.api.services.calendar.CalendarScopes
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.R
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.asynctasks.FetchGoogleEventsTask
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.extensions.config
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.extensions.getDefaultReminderTypeIndex
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.extensions.getDefaultReminderValue
@@ -35,6 +36,10 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     private val REQUEST_ACCOUNT_NAME = 3
     private val REQUEST_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES = 4
 
+    companion object {
+        val REQUEST_AUTHORIZATION = 5
+    }
+
     lateinit var credential: GoogleAccountCredential
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
@@ -226,7 +231,9 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             } else if (requestCode == REQUEST_ACCOUNT_NAME && resultData?.extras != null) {
                 val accountName = resultData!!.getStringExtra(AccountManager.KEY_ACCOUNT_NAME)
                 config.syncAccountName = accountName
-                credential.selectedAccountName = accountName
+                tryEnablingSync()
+            } else if (requestCode == REQUEST_AUTHORIZATION) {
+                tryEnablingSync()
             }
         }
     }
@@ -234,8 +241,13 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     private fun tryEnablingSync() {
         if (!isGooglePlayServicesAvailable()) {
             acquireGooglePlayServices()
+        } else if (!hasGetAccountsPermission()) {
+            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, arrayOf(Manifest.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS), ACCOUNTS_PERMISSION)
         } else if (config.syncAccountName.isEmpty()) {
-            checkGetAccountsPermission()
+            showAccountChooser()
+        } else {
+            credential.selectedAccountName = config.syncAccountName
+            FetchGoogleEventsTask(this, credential).execute()
         }
     }
 
@@ -253,13 +265,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun checkGetAccountsPermission() {
-        if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, arrayOf(Manifest.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS), ACCOUNTS_PERMISSION)
-        } else {
-            showAccountChooser()
-        }
-    }
+    private fun hasGetAccountsPermission() = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
 
     override fun onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode: Int, permissions: Array<String>, grantResults: IntArray) {
         super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/asynctasks/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/asynctasks/SettingsActivity.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54b320635
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/asynctasks/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package com.simplemobiletools.calendar.asynctasks
+
+import android.app.Activity
+import android.os.AsyncTask
+import com.google.api.client.extensions.android.http.AndroidHttp
+import com.google.api.client.googleapis.extensions.android.gms.auth.GoogleAccountCredential
+import com.google.api.client.googleapis.extensions.android.gms.auth.UserRecoverableAuthIOException
+import com.google.api.client.json.jackson2.JacksonFactory
+import com.google.api.client.util.DateTime
+import com.google.api.services.calendar.model.Event
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.R
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.activities.SettingsActivity
+import java.util.*
+
+class FetchGoogleEventsTask(val activity: Activity, credential: GoogleAccountCredential) : AsyncTask<Void, Void, List<Event>>() {
+    private var service: com.google.api.services.calendar.Calendar
+    private var lastError: Exception? = null
+
+    init {
+        val transport = AndroidHttp.newCompatibleTransport()
+        val jsonFactory = JacksonFactory.getDefaultInstance()
+        service = com.google.api.services.calendar.Calendar.Builder(transport, jsonFactory, credential)
+                .setApplicationName(activity.resources.getString(R.string.app_name))
+                .build()
+    }
+
+    override fun doInBackground(vararg params: Void): List<Event>? {
+        try {
+            return getDataFromApi()
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            lastError = e
+            cancel(true)
+            return ArrayList()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun getDataFromApi(): List<Event> {
+        val now = DateTime(System.currentTimeMillis())
+        val events = service.events().list("primary")
+                .setMaxResults(10)
+                .setTimeMin(now)
+                .setOrderBy("startTime")
+                .setSingleEvents(true)
+                .execute()
+
+        return events.items
+    }
+
+    override fun onCancelled() {
+        if (lastError != null) {
+            if (lastError is UserRecoverableAuthIOException) {
+                activity.startActivityForResult((lastError as UserRecoverableAuthIOException).intent, SettingsActivity.REQUEST_AUTHORIZATION)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}