diff --git a/src/tests/test_background_sync_always.py b/src/tests/test_background_sync_always.py
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+import sys
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+from pathlib import Path
+
+sys.path.append(str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]))
+
+from password_manager.manager import PasswordManager
+import password_manager.manager as manager_module
+
+
+def test_switch_fingerprint_triggers_bg_sync(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    pm = PasswordManager.__new__(PasswordManager)
+    fingerprint = "fp1"
+    fm = SimpleNamespace(
+        list_fingerprints=lambda: [fingerprint],
+        current_fingerprint=None,
+        get_current_fingerprint_dir=lambda: tmp_path / fingerprint,
+    )
+    pm.fingerprint_manager = fm
+    pm.current_fingerprint = None
+    pm.encryption_manager = object()
+    pm.config_manager = SimpleNamespace(get_quick_unlock=lambda: False)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("builtins.input", lambda *_a, **_k: "1")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "password_manager.manager.prompt_existing_password", lambda *_a, **_k: "pw"
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        PasswordManager, "setup_encryption_manager", lambda *a, **k: True
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(PasswordManager, "initialize_bip85", lambda *a, **k: None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(PasswordManager, "initialize_managers", lambda *a, **k: None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "password_manager.manager.NostrClient", lambda *a, **kw: object()
+    )
+
+    calls = {"count": 0}
+
+    def fake_bg(self=None):
+        calls["count"] += 1
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(PasswordManager, "start_background_sync", fake_bg)
+
+    assert pm.handle_switch_fingerprint()
+    assert calls["count"] == 1
+
+
+def test_exit_managed_account_triggers_bg_sync(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    pm = PasswordManager.__new__(PasswordManager)
+    pm.profile_stack = [("rootfp", tmp_path, "seed")]
+    pm.config_manager = SimpleNamespace(get_quick_unlock=lambda: False)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(manager_module, "derive_index_key", lambda seed: b"k")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        manager_module, "EncryptionManager", lambda *a, **kw: SimpleNamespace()
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(manager_module, "Vault", lambda *a, **kw: SimpleNamespace())
+    monkeypatch.setattr(PasswordManager, "initialize_bip85", lambda *a, **kw: None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(PasswordManager, "initialize_managers", lambda *a, **kw: None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(PasswordManager, "update_activity", lambda *a, **kw: None)
+
+    calls = {"count": 0}
+
+    def fake_bg(self=None):
+        calls["count"] += 1
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(PasswordManager, "start_background_sync", fake_bg)
+
+    pm.exit_managed_account()
+    assert calls["count"] == 1