diff --git a/userspace/marsadm b/userspace/marsadm
index 5242befb..b06d22f0 100755
--- a/userspace/marsadm
+++ b/userspace/marsadm
@@ -3058,7 +3058,10 @@ sub up_res_phase1 {
   } else {
     attach_res_phase1("attach", $res);
     fetch_local_res("resume-fetch-local", $res);
-    pause_sync_local_res("resume-sync-local", $res);
+    # ignore ldie on sync, just do all the rest
+    eval {
+      pause_sync_local_res("resume-sync-local", $res);
+    };
     pause_replay_local_res("resume-replay-local", $res);
   }
 }