diff --git a/gui/__main__.py b/gui/__main__.py
index 2b23078..66319fc 100644
--- a/gui/__main__.py
+++ b/gui/__main__.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ if is_compatable:
     # If the user lacks a database, we want to force them to sync the new data, to avoid NoneType errors when enabling existing profiles,
     if reason == "no_database":
         logger.info(f"[DB MANAGEMENT] User had no database to begin with, so now we're entering GUI with sync on..")
-        force_sync = False
+        force_sync = True
     else:
         logger.info(f"[DB MANAGEMENT] Launcher is now passing it off to launch the main GUI window WITHOUT force sync..")
         force_sync = False
diff --git a/gui/__pycache__/__main__.cpython-312.pyc b/gui/__pycache__/__main__.cpython-312.pyc
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diff --git a/gui/__pycache__/main_ui.cpython-312.pyc b/gui/__pycache__/main_ui.cpython-312.pyc
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diff --git a/gui/main_ui.py b/gui/main_ui.py
index 34bedc6..a12679d 100755
--- a/gui/main_ui.py
+++ b/gui/main_ui.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
     QApplication, QMainWindow, QStackedWidget, QLabel, QPushButton,
     QDialog, QVBoxLayout, QHBoxLayout, QMessageBox
 )
-from PyQt6.QtGui import QPixmap, QFont, QFontDatabase
+from PyQt6.QtGui import QPixmap, QFont, QFontDatabase, QIcon
 from PyQt6 import QtGui
 from PyQt6.QtCore import Qt, QTimer, QEvent
 
@@ -196,21 +196,40 @@ class CustomWindow(QMainWindow):
             if self.force_sync:
                 QTimer.singleShot(0, self._prompt_force_sync)
 
+
     def _prompt_force_sync(self):
+        """
+        Popup to encourage remote database sync
+
+        Context:
+            Database loader in __main__ passes in the 'forced_sync' variable,
+            If true, this popup encourages sync to avoid NoneType errors.
+        """
         connection = ConfigurationController.get_connection()
         box = QMessageBox(self)
         box.setWindowTitle("Data Update Needed")
         box.setText(
             "Please download the new data to avoid errors. You have profiles that need the data to function.\n\n"
             f"Connection type: {connection}")
-        style_message_box(box)
-        sync_button = box.addButton("Sync", QMessageBox.ButtonRole.AcceptRole)
-        mark_confirm_button(sync_button)
-        box.addButton("Cancel", QMessageBox.ButtonRole.RejectRole)
+        
+        # Apply styling
+        # import it inside the function to reduce load on non-display flows.
+        from gui.v2.ui.styles.css.main_ui_css import forced_sync_popup_style
+        stylesheet = forced_sync_popup_style
+        box.setStyleSheet(stylesheet)
+        
+        # Add styled buttons
+        sync_button = box.addButton("Ok Fetch", QMessageBox.ButtonRole.AcceptRole)
+        sync_button.setCursor(Qt.CursorShape.PointingHandCursor)
+        cancel_button = box.addButton("Cancel", QMessageBox.ButtonRole.RejectRole)
+        cancel_button.setCursor(Qt.CursorShape.PointingHandCursor)
+        box.setMinimumWidth(450) # button size
         box.exec()
+        
         if box.clickedButton() == sync_button:
             self.sync()
 
+
     def perform_update_check(self):
         from core.controllers.ClientController import ClientController
         update_available = ClientController.can_be_updated()
diff --git a/gui/v2/ui/pages/menu_page.py b/gui/v2/ui/pages/menu_page.py
index 5904cea..2bca999 100755
--- a/gui/v2/ui/pages/menu_page.py
+++ b/gui/v2/ui/pages/menu_page.py
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class MenuPage(Page):
 
                 protocol = profile.connection.code
 
-                # print(f"DEBUG: the type is = {type(profile.location)}, value = {profile.location}")
+                print(f"DEBUG: the type is = {type(profile.location)}, value = {profile.location}")
 
                 if isinstance(profile.location, dict):
                     # Fake/missing data — show placeholders from data,
diff --git a/gui/v2/ui/styles/css/main_ui_css.py b/gui/v2/ui/styles/css/main_ui_css.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2b4fab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui/v2/ui/styles/css/main_ui_css.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+
+
+forced_sync_popup_style = """
+    QPushButton {
+        background-color: #3498db;
+        color: white;
+        border: none;
+        border-radius: 5px;
+        padding: 8px 20px;
+        font-weight: bold;
+        min-width: 80px;
+    }
+    QPushButton:hover {
+        background-color: #2980b9;
+    }
+    QPushButton[text="Cancel"] {
+        background-color: #e74c3c;
+    }
+    QPushButton[text="Cancel"]:hover {
+        background-color: #c0392b;
+    }
+"""