diff --git a/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/sync/settings/ManageSyncSettings.java b/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/sync/settings/ManageSyncSettings.java
index c6328dbceb0af518411fd05aa9c97b4280f161eb..fba4af36657b466b541c90f855cb1eec5366f934 100644
--- a/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/sync/settings/ManageSyncSettings.java
+++ b/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/sync/settings/ManageSyncSettings.java
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ public class ManageSyncSettings extends ChromeBaseSettingsFragment
 
     @Override
     public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object newValue) {
+        if (false)  // Suppress the "addresses not encrypted" warning (not applicable to Brave's sync model).
         if (mSyncService.isUsingExplicitPassphrase()
                 && preference
                         .getKey()
@@ -451,6 +452,7 @@ public class ManageSyncSettings extends ChromeBaseSettingsFragment
      */
     private void updateSyncPreferences() {
         String signedInAccountName =
+                mGoogleActivityControls != null ? "" : // We want the next `if` to be always false.
                 CoreAccountInfo.getEmailFrom(getIdentityManager().getPrimaryAccountInfo());
         // May happen if account is removed from the device while this screen is shown.
         if (signedInAccountName == null) {