diff --git a/src/cache.rs b/src/cache.rs
index 6f210ea..c6a222d 100644
--- a/src/cache.rs
+++ b/src/cache.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ use std::error::Error;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use url::Url;
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 
 use crate::traits::CalDavSource;
+use crate::traits::SyncSlave;
 use crate::Calendar;
 
 
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ pub struct Cache {
 #[derive(Default, Debug, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 struct CachedData {
     calendars: Vec<Calendar>,
+    last_sync: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
 }
 
 impl Cache {
@@ -108,7 +111,15 @@ impl CalDavSource for Cache {
     }
 }
 
+impl SyncSlave for Cache {
+    fn get_last_sync(&self) -> Option<DateTime<Utc>> {
+        self.data.last_sync
+    }
 
+    fn update_last_sync(&mut self, timepoint: Option<DateTime<Utc>>) {
+        self.data.last_sync = Some(timepoint.unwrap_or_else(|| Utc::now()));
+    }
+}
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
diff --git a/src/provider.rs b/src/provider.rs
index 6171e03..bbfe1df 100644
--- a/src/provider.rs
+++ b/src/provider.rs
@@ -5,39 +5,42 @@ use std::error::Error;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 
 use crate::traits::CalDavSource;
+use crate::traits::SyncSlave;
 use crate::Calendar;
 use crate::Item;
 use crate::item::ItemId;
 
 
+/// A data source that combines two `CalDavSources` (usually a server and a local cache), which is able to sync both sources.
 pub struct Provider<S, L>
 where
     S: CalDavSource,
-    L: CalDavSource,
+    L: CalDavSource + SyncSlave,
 {
     /// The remote server
     server: S,
     /// The local cache
     local: L,
-
-    /// The last time the provider successfully synchronized both sources
-    last_sync: DateTime<Utc>,
 }
 
 impl<S,L> Provider<S, L>
 where
     S: CalDavSource,
-    L: CalDavSource,
+    L: CalDavSource + SyncSlave,
 {
-    /// Create a provider that will merge both sources
-    pub fn new(server: S, local: L, last_sync: DateTime<Utc>) -> Self {
-        Self { server, local, last_sync }
+    pub fn new(server: S, local: L) -> Self {
+        Self { server, local }
     }
 
     pub fn server(&self) -> &S { &self.server }
     pub fn local(&self)  -> &L { &self.local }
+    /// Returns the last time the `local` source has been synced
+    pub fn last_sync_timestamp(&self) -> Option<DateTime<Utc>> {
+        self.local.get_last_sync()
+    }
 
     pub async fn sync(&mut self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+        let last_sync = self.local.get_last_sync();
         let cals_server = self.server.get_calendars_mut().await?;
 
         for cal_server in cals_server {
@@ -49,9 +52,15 @@ where
                 Some(cal) => cal,
             };
 
-            let server_mod = cal_server.get_tasks_modified_since(Some(self.last_sync));
-            let server_del = cal_server.get_items_deleted_since(self.last_sync);
-            let local_del = cal_local.get_items_deleted_since(self.last_sync);
+            let server_mod = cal_server.get_tasks_modified_since(last_sync);
+            let server_del = match last_sync {
+                Some(date) => cal_server.get_items_deleted_since(date),
+                None => Vec::new(),
+            };
+            let local_del = match last_sync {
+                Some(date) => cal_local.get_items_deleted_since(date),
+                None => Vec::new(),
+            };
 
             // Pull remote changes from the server
             let mut tasks_to_add_to_local = Vec::new();
@@ -72,7 +81,7 @@ where
 
 
             // Push local changes to the server
-            let local_mod = cal_local.get_tasks_modified_since(Some(self.last_sync));
+            let local_mod = cal_local.get_tasks_modified_since(last_sync);
 
             let mut tasks_to_add_to_server = Vec::new();
             let mut tasks_id_to_remove_from_server = Vec::new();
@@ -96,6 +105,8 @@ where
             move_to_calendar(&mut tasks_to_add_to_server, cal_server);
         }
 
+        self.local.update_last_sync(None);
+
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/traits.rs b/src/traits.rs
index 9d09050..9938a33 100644
--- a/src/traits.rs
+++ b/src/traits.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::error::Error;
 
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use url::Url;
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 
 use crate::Calendar;
 
@@ -25,3 +26,11 @@ pub trait CalDavSource {
     async fn get_calendar_mut(&mut self, url: Url) -> Option<&mut Calendar>;
 
 }
+
+pub trait SyncSlave {
+    /// Returns the last time this source successfully synced from a master source (e.g. from a server)
+    /// (or None in case it has never been synchronized)
+    fn get_last_sync(&self) -> Option<DateTime<Utc>>;
+    /// Update the last sync timestamp to now, or to a custom time in case `timepoint` is `Some`
+    fn update_last_sync(&mut self, timepoint: Option<DateTime<Utc>>);
+}
diff --git a/tests/sync.rs b/tests/sync.rs
index 2107511..d1d3da2 100644
--- a/tests/sync.rs
+++ b/tests/sync.rs
@@ -162,5 +162,5 @@ async fn populate_test_provider() -> Provider<Cache, Cache> {
     let task_o = Item::Task(Task::new("task O (new from local)".into(), Utc::now()));
     cal_local.add_item(task_o);
 
-    Provider::new(server, local, last_sync)
+    Provider::new(server, local)
 }