diff --git a/client/lib/libphylum/repositories/resource_repository.dart b/client/lib/libphylum/repositories/resource_repository.dart
index 4fb5510f..b35235d3 100644
--- a/client/lib/libphylum/repositories/resource_repository.dart
+++ b/client/lib/libphylum/repositories/resource_repository.dart
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import 'package:phylum/libphylum/requests/resource_detail_request.dart';
 import 'package:phylum/libphylum/responses/responses.dart';
 import 'package:phylum/libphylum/util/uuid.dart';
 
+const performLocalNameCheck = true;
+
 class ResourceRepository {
   final PhylumAccount account;
 
@@ -33,27 +35,29 @@ class ResourceRepository {
     required NameConflictResolution conflictResolution,
     String? id,
   }) async {
-    var existing = await account.db.getResourcesByName(parent: parent, name: name);
-    String? deletedId;
+    id ??= generateUuid();
     String localName = name;
-    if (existing.isNotEmpty) {
-      switch (conflictResolution) {
-        case nameConflictError:
-          throw NameConflictException(existing.first);
-        case nameConflictRename:
-          localName = await _createUniqueName(existing, parent, name);
-          break;
-        case nameConflictOverwrite:
-        case nameConflictDelete:
-          conflictResolution = nameConflictDelete;
-          deletedId = existing.first.id;
-          break;
-        default:
-          throw UnsupportedError('Unsupported conflict resolution');
+    String? deletedId;
+    if (performLocalNameCheck) {
+      var existing = await account.db.getResourcesByName(parent: parent, name: name);
+      if (existing.isNotEmpty) {
+        switch (conflictResolution) {
+          case nameConflictError:
+            throw NameConflictException(existing.first);
+          case nameConflictRename:
+            localName = await _createUniqueName(existing, parent, name);
+            break;
+          case nameConflictOverwrite:
+          case nameConflictDelete:
+            conflictResolution = nameConflictDelete;
+            deletedId = existing.first.id;
+            break;
+          default:
+            throw UnsupportedError('Unsupported conflict resolution');
+        }
       }
     }
 
-    id ??= generateUuid();
     await account.addAction(ResourceMkdirAction(
       parent: parent,
       resourceName: name,
@@ -73,25 +77,27 @@ class ResourceRepository {
     required String name,
     NameConflictResolution conflictResolution = nameConflictError,
   }) async {
-    var existing = await account.db.getResourcesByName(parent: parent, name: name);
-    String localName = name;
     String id = generateUuid();
+    String localName = name;
     String? deletedId;
-    if (existing.isNotEmpty) {
-      switch (conflictResolution) {
-        case nameConflictError:
-          throw NameConflictException(existing.first);
-        case nameConflictRename:
-          localName = await _createUniqueName(existing, parent, name);
-          break;
-        case nameConflictOverwrite:
-          id = existing.first.id;
-          break;
-        case nameConflictDelete:
-          deletedId = existing.first.id;
-          break;
-        default:
-          throw UnsupportedError('Unsupported conflict resolution');
+    if (performLocalNameCheck) {
+      var existing = await account.db.getResourcesByName(parent: parent, name: name);
+      if (existing.isNotEmpty) {
+        switch (conflictResolution) {
+          case nameConflictError:
+            throw NameConflictException(existing.first);
+          case nameConflictRename:
+            localName = await _createUniqueName(existing, parent, name);
+            break;
+          case nameConflictOverwrite:
+            id = existing.first.id;
+            break;
+          case nameConflictDelete:
+            deletedId = existing.first.id;
+            break;
+          default:
+            throw UnsupportedError('Unsupported conflict resolution');
+        }
       }
     }
     final f = File(path);
@@ -118,23 +124,25 @@ class ResourceRepository {
     required String parent,
     required NameConflictResolution conflictResolution,
   }) async {
-    var existing = await account.db.getResourcesByName(parent: parent, name: name);
-    String? deletedId;
     String localName = name;
-    if (existing.isNotEmpty) {
-      switch (conflictResolution) {
-        case nameConflictError:
-          throw NameConflictException(existing.first);
-        case nameConflictRename:
-          localName = await _createUniqueName(existing, parent, name);
-          break;
-        case nameConflictOverwrite:
-        case nameConflictDelete:
-          conflictResolution = nameConflictDelete;
-          deletedId = existing.first.id;
-          break;
-        default:
-          throw UnsupportedError('Unsupported conflict resolution');
+    String? deletedId;
+    if (performLocalNameCheck) {
+      var existing = await account.db.getResourcesByName(parent: parent, name: name);
+      if (existing.isNotEmpty) {
+        switch (conflictResolution) {
+          case nameConflictError:
+            throw NameConflictException(existing.first);
+          case nameConflictRename:
+            localName = await _createUniqueName(existing, parent, name);
+            break;
+          case nameConflictOverwrite:
+          case nameConflictDelete:
+            conflictResolution = nameConflictDelete;
+            deletedId = existing.first.id;
+            break;
+          default:
+            throw UnsupportedError('Unsupported conflict resolution');
+        }
       }
     }
     await account.addAction(ResourceMoveAction(
@@ -162,23 +170,25 @@ class ResourceRepository {
     }
 
     String id = generateUuid();
-    var existing = await account.db.getResourcesByName(parent: parent, name: name);
     String? deletedId;
     String localName = name;
-    if (existing.isNotEmpty) {
-      switch (conflictResolution) {
-        case nameConflictError:
-          throw NameConflictException(existing.first);
-        case nameConflictRename:
-          localName = await _createUniqueName(existing, parent, name);
-          break;
-        case nameConflictOverwrite:
-        case nameConflictDelete:
-          conflictResolution = nameConflictDelete;
-          deletedId = existing.first.id;
-          break;
-        default:
-          throw UnsupportedError('Unsupported conflict resolution');
+    if (performLocalNameCheck) {
+      var existing = await account.db.getResourcesByName(parent: parent, name: name);
+      if (existing.isNotEmpty) {
+        switch (conflictResolution) {
+          case nameConflictError:
+            throw NameConflictException(existing.first);
+          case nameConflictRename:
+            localName = await _createUniqueName(existing, parent, name);
+            break;
+          case nameConflictOverwrite:
+          case nameConflictDelete:
+            conflictResolution = nameConflictDelete;
+            deletedId = existing.first.id;
+            break;
+          default:
+            throw UnsupportedError('Unsupported conflict resolution');
+        }
       }
     }
     await account.addAction(ResourceCopyAction(
diff --git a/client/lib/libphylum/responses/responses.dart b/client/lib/libphylum/responses/responses.dart
index 0de12307..656a1541 100644
--- a/client/lib/libphylum/responses/responses.dart
+++ b/client/lib/libphylum/responses/responses.dart
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class PhylumApiErrorResponse extends ApiResponse<PhylumAccount> {
   final String message;
 
   @override
-  String get description => 'Api Error: $message';
+  String get description => message;
 
   @override
   bool get success => false;
diff --git a/client/lib/ui/explorer/resource_details_row.dart b/client/lib/ui/explorer/resource_details_row.dart
index 8582ce3a..6f3d8388 100644
--- a/client/lib/ui/explorer/resource_details_row.dart
+++ b/client/lib/ui/explorer/resource_details_row.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:offtheline/offtheline.dart';
 import 'package:phylum/libphylum/actions/action_resource.dart';
 import 'package:phylum/libphylum/db/db.dart';
 import 'package:phylum/libphylum/phylum_api_types.dart';
@@ -9,6 +10,30 @@ import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 
 import '../../libphylum/explorer/explorer_controller.dart';
 
+enum _SyncState {
+  none(Icons.block),
+  waiting(Icons.cloud_queue),
+  error(Icons.sync_problem),
+  syncing(Icons.sync);
+
+  const _SyncState(this.icon);
+
+  final IconData icon;
+
+  factory _SyncState.fromStatus(ActionStatus status) {
+    if (status is ActionStatusReady || status is ActionStatusWaiting) {
+      return _SyncState.waiting;
+    }
+    if (status is ActionStatusUploading) {
+      return _SyncState.syncing;
+    }
+    if (status is ActionStatusError) {
+      return _SyncState.error;
+    }
+    return _SyncState.none;
+  }
+}
+
 class ResourceDetailsRow extends StatelessWidget {
   final Resource resource;
   final bool dropTargetActive;
@@ -20,8 +45,15 @@ class ResourceDetailsRow extends StatelessWidget {
     final showBorder = context.select<ExplorerState, bool>((state) => state.focusId == resource.id && state.showFocus);
     final highlight = context.select<ExplorerState, bool>((state) => state.isSelected(resource.id));
     final dim = context.select<ExplorerState, bool>((state) => state.isSelected(resource.id) && state.dragging);
-    final hasChanges = context.select<PhylumActionQueueState, bool>(
-        (state) => state.actions.any((action) => action is ResourceAction && action.resourceId == resource.id));
+    final sync = context.select<PhylumActionQueueState, _SyncState>((state) {
+      return state.actions.fold(_SyncState.none, (acc, action) {
+        if (action is ResourceAction && action.resourceId == resource.id) {
+          final actionState = _SyncState.fromStatus(action.status);
+          if (actionState.index > acc.index) return actionState;
+        }
+        return acc;
+      });
+    });
     final theme = Theme.of(context);
     final colorScheme = theme.colorScheme;
     final border = dropTargetActive
@@ -83,10 +115,10 @@ class ResourceDetailsRow extends StatelessWidget {
                     Row(
                       crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.center,
                       children: [
-                        if (hasChanges)
-                          const Padding(
-                            padding: EdgeInsets.only(right: 6.0),
-                            child: Icon(Icons.sync, size: 14),
+                        if (sync != _SyncState.none)
+                          Padding(
+                            padding: const EdgeInsets.only(right: 6.0),
+                            child: Icon(sync.icon, size: 14),
                           ),
                         if (resource.permissions != null)
                           const Padding(