diff --git a/presage-cli/src/main.rs b/presage-cli/src/main.rs
index a3b29456c..7f5da33a1 100644
--- a/presage-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/presage-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ async fn send<C: Store + 'static>(
     manager: &mut Manager<C, Registered>,
     uuid: &Uuid,
     content_body: impl Into<ContentBody>,
-    timestamp: u64,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let local = task::LocalSet::new();
 
@@ -224,7 +223,7 @@ async fn send<C: Store + 'static>(
             sleep(Duration::from_secs(5)).await;
 
             manager
-                .send_message(*uuid, content_body, timestamp)
+                .send_message(*uuid, content_body)
                 .await
                 .unwrap();
 
@@ -526,7 +525,7 @@ async fn run<C: Store + 'static>(subcommand: Cmd, config_store: C) -> anyhow::Re
                 timestamp: Some(timestamp),
                 ..Default::default()
             };
-            send(&mut manager, &uuid, message, timestamp).await?;
+            send(&mut manager, &uuid, message).await?;
         }
         Cmd::SendToGroup {
             message,
diff --git a/presage/src/manager.rs b/presage/src/manager.rs
index db260b886..40dbb4cef 100644
--- a/presage/src/manager.rs
+++ b/presage/src/manager.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ use rand::{
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use url::Url;
 
-use libsignal_service::{proto::EditMessage, messagepipe::Incoming};
 use libsignal_service::push_service::{RegistrationMethod, VerificationTransport};
 use libsignal_service::{
     attachment_cipher::decrypt_in_place,
@@ -27,10 +26,7 @@ use libsignal_service::{
     messagepipe::ServiceCredentials,
     models::Contact,
     prelude::{phonenumber::PhoneNumber, Content, ProfileKey, PushService, Uuid},
-    proto::{
-        data_message::Delete, sync_message, AttachmentPointer, GroupContextV2,
-        NullMessage,
-    },
+    proto::{data_message::Delete, sync_message, AttachmentPointer, GroupContextV2, NullMessage},
     protocol::{KeyPair, PrivateKey, PublicKey, SenderCertificate},
     provisioning::{generate_registration_id, LinkingManager, SecondaryDeviceProvisioning},
     push_service::{
@@ -47,6 +43,7 @@ use libsignal_service::{
     websocket::SignalWebSocket,
     AccountManager, Profile, ServiceAddress,
 };
+use libsignal_service::{messagepipe::Incoming, proto::EditMessage};
 use libsignal_service_hyper::push_service::HyperPushService;
 
 use crate::cache::CacheCell;
@@ -140,7 +137,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for Registered {
 enum ReceivingMode {
     InitialSync,
     WaitForContacts,
-    Forever
+    Forever,
 }
 
 impl Registered {
@@ -637,19 +634,26 @@ impl<C: Store> Manager<C, Registered> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-
     async fn sync_contacts(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error<C::Error>> {
-        let messages = self.receive_messages_stream(ReceivingMode::InitialSync).await?;
+        let messages = self
+            .receive_messages_stream(ReceivingMode::InitialSync)
+            .await?;
         pin_mut!(messages);
         while let Some(_msg) = messages.next().await {
             // debug!("{msg:?}");
         }
 
+        self.request_configuration_sync().await?;
+        self.request_block_sync().await?;
         self.request_contacts_sync().await?;
 
-        let messages = self.receive_messages_stream(ReceivingMode::WaitForContacts).await?;
+        let messages = self
+            .receive_messages_stream(ReceivingMode::WaitForContacts)
+            .await?;
         pin_mut!(messages);
-        while let Ok(Some(_msg)) = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(60), messages.next()).await {
+        while let Ok(Some(_msg)) =
+            tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(60), messages.next()).await
+        {
             // debug!("{msg:?}");
         }
 
@@ -670,13 +674,40 @@ impl<C: Store> Manager<C, Registered> {
             ..Default::default()
         };
 
-        let timestamp = std::time::SystemTime::now()
-            .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
-            .expect("Time went backwards")
-            .as_millis() as u64;
+        // first request the sync
+        self.send_message(self.state.service_ids.aci, sync_message)
+            .await?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn request_block_sync(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error<C::Error>> {
+        trace!("requesting blocked sync");
+        let sync_message = SyncMessage {
+            request: Some(sync_message::Request {
+                r#type: Some(sync_message::request::Type::Blocked as i32),
+            }),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
 
         // first request the sync
-        self.send_message(self.state.service_ids.aci, sync_message, timestamp)
+        self.send_message(self.state.service_ids.aci, sync_message)
+            .await?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn request_configuration_sync(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error<C::Error>> {
+        trace!("requesting configuration sync");
+        let sync_message = SyncMessage {
+            request: Some(sync_message::Request {
+                r#type: Some(sync_message::request::Type::Configuration as i32),
+            }),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+
+        // first request the sync
+        self.send_message(self.state.service_ids.aci, sync_message)
             .await?;
 
         Ok(())
@@ -982,7 +1013,9 @@ impl<C: Store> Manager<C, Registered> {
                     }
                     Some(Ok(Incoming::QueueEmpty)) => {
                         debug!("empty queue");
-                        if state.mode == ReceivingMode::InitialSync { return None; }
+                        if state.mode == ReceivingMode::InitialSync {
+                            return None;
+                        }
                     }
                     Some(Err(e)) => error!("Error: {}", e),
                     None => return None,
@@ -1001,10 +1034,13 @@ impl<C: Store> Manager<C, Registered> {
         &mut self,
         recipient_addr: impl Into<ServiceAddress>,
         message: impl Into<ContentBody>,
-        timestamp: u64,
     ) -> Result<(), Error<C::Error>> {
         let mut sender = self.new_message_sender().await?;
 
+        let timestamp = std::time::SystemTime::now()
+            .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+            .expect("Time went backwards")
+            .as_millis() as u64;
         let online_only = false;
         let recipient = recipient_addr.into();
         let mut content_body: ContentBody = message.into();
@@ -1192,7 +1228,6 @@ impl<C: Store> Manager<C, Registered> {
     pub async fn send_session_reset(
         &mut self,
         recipient: &ServiceAddress,
-        timestamp: u64,
     ) -> Result<(), Error<C::Error>> {
         log::trace!("Resetting session for address: {}", recipient.uuid);
         let message = DataMessage {
@@ -1200,7 +1235,7 @@ impl<C: Store> Manager<C, Registered> {
             ..Default::default()
         };
 
-        self.send_message(*recipient, message, timestamp).await?;
+        self.send_message(*recipient, message).await?;
 
         Ok(())
     }