diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js
index 570ca6abad..0578175725 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js
@@ -2939,10 +2939,8 @@ Zotero.Item.prototype.renameAttachmentFile = async function (newName, overwrite
 
 /**
  * @param {string} path  File path
- * @param {Boolean} [skipItemUpdate] Don't update attachment item mod time, so that item doesn't
- *     sync. Used when a file needs to be renamed to be accessible but the user doesn't have
- *     access to modify the attachment metadata. This also allows a save when the library is
- *     read-only.
+ * @param {Boolean} [skipItemUpdate] Don't mark item as unsynced. Used when a file needs to be
+ *     renamed to be accessible but the user doesn't have access to modify the attachment metadata.
  */
 Zotero.Item.prototype.relinkAttachmentFile = async function (path, skipItemUpdate) {
 	if (path instanceof Components.interfaces.nsIFile) {
@@ -3028,7 +3026,7 @@ Zotero.Item.prototype.relinkAttachmentFile = async function (path, skipItemUpdat
 	
 	await this.saveTx({
 		skipDateModifiedUpdate: true,
-		skipClientDateModifiedUpdate: skipItemUpdate,
+		skipSyncedUpdate: skipItemUpdate,
 		skipEditCheck: skipItemUpdate
 	});
 	
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/storage/storageLocal.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/storage/storageLocal.js
index 149d5c9a05..8fdac5aa04 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/storage/storageLocal.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/storage/storageLocal.js
@@ -598,16 +598,15 @@ Zotero.Sync.Storage.Local = {
 		}
 		
 		// If newPath is set, the file was renamed, so set item filename to that
-		// and mark for updated
+		// and mark item for upload
 		var path = await item.getFilePathAsync();
 		if (newPath && path != newPath) {
-			// If library isn't editable but filename was changed, update
-			// database without updating the item's mod time, which would result
-			// in a library access error
+			// If library isn't editable but filename was changed, update database without marking
+			// item as unsynced
 			try {
 				if (!Zotero.Items.isEditable(item)) {
 					Zotero.debug("File renamed without library access -- "
-						+ "updating itemAttachments path", 3);
+						+ "updating attachment path", 3);
 					await item.relinkAttachmentFile(newPath, true);
 				}
 				else {