diff --git a/server/reflector/services/ics_sync.py b/server/reflector/services/ics_sync.py
index 2a4855cb..1d49d24a 100644
--- a/server/reflector/services/ics_sync.py
+++ b/server/reflector/services/ics_sync.py
@@ -319,21 +319,6 @@ class ICSSyncService:
             calendar = self.fetch_service.parse_ics(ics_content)
 
             content_hash = hashlib.md5(ics_content.encode()).hexdigest()
-            if room.ics_last_etag == content_hash:
-                logger.info("No changes in ICS for room", room_id=room.id)
-                room_url = f"{settings.UI_BASE_URL}/{room.name}"
-                events, total_events = self.fetch_service.extract_room_events(
-                    calendar, room.name, room_url
-                )
-                return {
-                    "status": SyncStatus.UNCHANGED,
-                    "hash": content_hash,
-                    "events_found": len(events),
-                    "total_events": total_events,
-                    "events_created": 0,
-                    "events_updated": 0,
-                    "events_deleted": 0,
-                }
 
             # Extract matching events
             room_url = f"{settings.UI_BASE_URL}/{room.name}"
diff --git a/server/tests/test_ics_sync.py b/server/tests/test_ics_sync.py
index e448dd7d..6ead3868 100644
--- a/server/tests/test_ics_sync.py
+++ b/server/tests/test_ics_sync.py
@@ -189,14 +189,17 @@ async def test_ics_sync_service_sync_room_calendar():
         assert events[0].ics_uid == "sync-event-1"
         assert events[0].title == "Sync Test Meeting"
 
-        # Second sync with same content (should be unchanged)
+        # Second sync with same content (calendar unchanged, but sync always runs)
         # Refresh room to get updated etag and force sync by setting old sync time
         room = await rooms_controller.get_by_id(room.id)
         await rooms_controller.update(
             room, {"ics_last_sync": datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(minutes=10)}
         )
         result = await sync_service.sync_room_calendar(room)
-        assert result["status"] == "unchanged"
+        assert result["status"] == "success"
+        assert result["events_created"] == 0
+        assert result["events_updated"] == 0
+        assert result["events_deleted"] == 0
 
         # Third sync with updated event
         event["summary"] = "Updated Meeting Title"