diff --git a/packages/api/src/controllers/databaseConnections.js b/packages/api/src/controllers/databaseConnections.js
index 7e6360f9e..1078d4416 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/controllers/databaseConnections.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/controllers/databaseConnections.js
@@ -271,9 +271,9 @@ module.exports = {
   },
 
   syncModel_meta: true,
-  async syncModel({ conid, database }) {
+  async syncModel({ conid, database, isFullRefresh }) {
     const conn = await this.ensureOpened(conid, database);
-    conn.subprocess.send({ msgtype: 'syncModel' });
+    conn.subprocess.send({ msgtype: 'syncModel', isFullRefresh });
     return { status: 'ok' };
   },
 
diff --git a/packages/api/src/proc/databaseConnectionProcess.js b/packages/api/src/proc/databaseConnectionProcess.js
index 0412721d6..afde7372b 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/proc/databaseConnectionProcess.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/proc/databaseConnectionProcess.js
@@ -79,9 +79,10 @@ async function handleIncrementalRefresh(forceSend) {
   resolveAnalysedPromises();
 }
 
-function handleSyncModel() {
+function handleSyncModel({ isFullRefresh }) {
   if (loadingModel) return;
-  handleIncrementalRefresh();
+  if (isFullRefresh) handleFullRefresh();
+  else handleIncrementalRefresh();
 }
 
 function setStatus(status) {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/commands/changeDatabaseStatusCommand.ts b/packages/web/src/commands/changeDatabaseStatusCommand.ts
index ad2cce077..0d71a7ef7 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/commands/changeDatabaseStatusCommand.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/commands/changeDatabaseStatusCommand.ts
@@ -18,11 +18,17 @@ registerCommand({
     };
     return [
       {
-        text: 'Sync model',
+        text: 'Sync model (incremental)',
         onClick: () => {
           apiCall('database-connections/sync-model', dbid);
         },
       },
+      {
+        text: 'Sync model (full)',
+        onClick: () => {
+          apiCall('database-connections/sync-model', { ...dbid, isFullRefresh: true });
+        },
+      },
       {
         text: 'Reopen',
         onClick: () => {