diff --git a/packages/db/src/query/live-query-collection.ts b/packages/db/src/query/live-query-collection.ts
index 9d7877f5..d823d88a 100644
--- a/packages/db/src/query/live-query-collection.ts
+++ b/packages/db/src/query/live-query-collection.ts
@@ -164,8 +164,7 @@ export function liveQueryCollectionOptions<
 
   const allCollectionsReady = () => {
     return Object.values(collections).every(
-      (collection) =>
-        collection.status === `ready` || collection.status === `initialCommit`
+      (collection) => collection.status === `ready`
     )
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/db/tests/query/indexes.test.ts b/packages/db/tests/query/indexes.test.ts
index 5dfad097..06dab016 100644
--- a/packages/db/tests/query/indexes.test.ts
+++ b/packages/db/tests/query/indexes.test.ts
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ describe(`Query Index Optimization`, () => {
       getKey: (item) => item.id,
       startSync: true,
       sync: {
-        sync: ({ begin, write, commit }) => {
+        sync: ({ begin, write, commit, markReady }) => {
           // Provide initial data through sync
           begin()
           for (const item of testData) {
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ describe(`Query Index Optimization`, () => {
             })
           }
           commit()
+          markReady()
 
           // Listen for mutations and sync them back (only register once)
           if (!emitter.all.has(`sync`)) {
@@ -534,7 +535,7 @@ describe(`Query Index Optimization`, () => {
           getKey: (item) => item.id,
           startSync: true,
           sync: {
-            sync: ({ begin, write, commit }) => {
+            sync: ({ begin, write, commit, markReady }) => {
               begin()
               write({
                 type: `insert`,
@@ -547,6 +548,7 @@ describe(`Query Index Optimization`, () => {
                 },
               })
               commit()
+              markReady()
             },
           },
         })
@@ -622,7 +624,7 @@ describe(`Query Index Optimization`, () => {
         getKey: (item) => item.id,
         startSync: true,
         sync: {
-          sync: ({ begin, write, commit }) => {
+          sync: ({ begin, write, commit, markReady }) => {
             begin()
             write({
               type: `insert`,
@@ -645,6 +647,7 @@ describe(`Query Index Optimization`, () => {
               },
             })
             commit()
+            markReady()
           },
         },
       })
diff --git a/packages/db/tests/query/live-query-collection.test.ts b/packages/db/tests/query/live-query-collection.test.ts
index 0ebcf4d4..8b469f17 100644
--- a/packages/db/tests/query/live-query-collection.test.ts
+++ b/packages/db/tests/query/live-query-collection.test.ts
@@ -170,4 +170,23 @@ describe(`createLiveQueryCollection`, () => {
     expect(liveQuery.status).toBe(`ready`)
     expect(liveQuery.size).toBe(0)
   })
+
+  it(`shouldn't call markReady when source collection sync doesn't call markReady`, async () => {
+    const collection = createCollection<{ id: string }>({
+      sync: {
+        sync({ begin, commit }) {
+          begin()
+          commit()
+        },
+      },
+      getKey: (item) => item.id,
+      startSync: true,
+    })
+
+    const liveQuery = createLiveQueryCollection({
+      query: (q) => q.from({ collection }),
+      startSync: true,
+    })
+    expect(liveQuery.isReady()).toBe(false)
+  })
 })