diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e0fed2b..1edd9b9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-### Fixed
-- **Stats Sync**: Initial sync now starts automatically on first-time setup instead of requiring manual "Force Full Resync"
+### Added
+- **Stats Sync**: Pull-to-refresh in Stats screen now triggers a background sync
+- **Stats Sync**: Automatic sync every 60 seconds while Stats screen is visible
 
 ## [0.8.0] - 2026-01-05
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/matedroid/ui/screens/stats/StatsScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/matedroid/ui/screens/stats/StatsScreen.kt
index 33bf94c..9a35984 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/matedroid/ui/screens/stats/StatsScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/matedroid/ui/screens/stats/StatsScreen.kt
@@ -103,6 +103,14 @@ fun StatsScreen(
         viewModel.setCarId(carId)
     }
 
+    // Periodic sync every 60 seconds while the screen is visible
+    LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+        while (true) {
+            kotlinx.coroutines.delay(60_000L) // Wait 60 seconds
+            viewModel.triggerSync()
+        }
+    }
+
     LaunchedEffect(uiState.error) {
         uiState.error?.let { error ->
             snackbarHostState.showSnackbar(error)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/matedroid/ui/screens/stats/StatsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/matedroid/ui/screens/stats/StatsViewModel.kt
index 688250a..f654e02 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/matedroid/ui/screens/stats/StatsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/matedroid/ui/screens/stats/StatsViewModel.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 package com.matedroid.ui.screens.stats
 
+import android.content.Context
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import androidx.work.Constraints
+import androidx.work.ExistingWorkPolicy
+import androidx.work.NetworkType
+import androidx.work.OneTimeWorkRequestBuilder
+import androidx.work.OutOfQuotaPolicy
+import androidx.work.WorkManager
 import com.matedroid.data.repository.StatsRepository
+import com.matedroid.data.sync.DataSyncWorker
 import com.matedroid.data.sync.SyncLogCollector
 import com.matedroid.data.sync.SyncManager
 import com.matedroid.domain.model.CarStats
@@ -10,8 +18,8 @@ import com.matedroid.domain.model.SyncPhase
 import com.matedroid.domain.model.SyncProgress
 import com.matedroid.domain.model.YearFilter
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
+import dagger.hilt.android.qualifiers.ApplicationContext
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
-import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asStateFlow
@@ -33,6 +41,7 @@ data class StatsUiState(
 
 @HiltViewModel
 class StatsViewModel @Inject constructor(
+    @ApplicationContext private val context: Context,
     private val statsRepository: StatsRepository,
     private val syncManager: SyncManager,
     private val syncLogCollector: SyncLogCollector
@@ -44,6 +53,9 @@ class StatsViewModel @Inject constructor(
     /** Sync logs for debug viewing */
     val syncLogs: StateFlow<List<String>> = syncLogCollector.logs
 
+    /** Expose sync status for UI to observe */
+    val syncStatus = syncManager.syncStatus
+
     private var carId: Int? = null
     private var syncObserverJob: Job? = null
 
@@ -88,11 +100,40 @@ class StatsViewModel @Inject constructor(
     fun refresh() {
         viewModelScope.launch {
             _uiState.update { it.copy(isRefreshing = true) }
+            // Trigger sync to fetch new data from server
+            triggerSync()
             loadStatsInternal()
             _uiState.update { it.copy(isRefreshing = false) }
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Trigger a background sync to fetch new data from the server.
+     * Uses KEEP policy to avoid interrupting a running sync.
+     */
+    fun triggerSync() {
+        // Skip if sync is already running
+        if (syncManager.syncStatus.value.isAnySyncing) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        val constraints = Constraints.Builder()
+            .setRequiredNetworkType(NetworkType.CONNECTED)
+            .build()
+
+        val syncRequest = OneTimeWorkRequestBuilder<DataSyncWorker>()
+            .setConstraints(constraints)
+            .setExpedited(OutOfQuotaPolicy.RUN_AS_NON_EXPEDITED_WORK_REQUEST)
+            .addTag(DataSyncWorker.TAG)
+            .build()
+
+        WorkManager.getInstance(context).enqueueUniqueWork(
+            DataSyncWorker.WORK_NAME,
+            ExistingWorkPolicy.KEEP, // Don't interrupt running sync
+            syncRequest
+        )
+    }
+
     fun clearError() {
         _uiState.update { it.copy(error = null) }
     }