1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 49f75dc..63e6490 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -178,6 +178,12 @@ impl PeerState {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Keepalives show both documents are the same: stop waiting for an answer.
+    pub(crate) fn sync_in_step(&mut self) {
+        self.sync_reply = None;
+        self.sync_reply_timeout = SYNC_REPLY_TIMEOUT;
+    }
+
     /// The peer answered.
     pub(crate) fn sync_reply_received(&mut self) {
         self.sync_reply = None;