diff --git a/src/cli/java/org/commcare/util/screen/SyncScreen.java b/src/cli/java/org/commcare/util/screen/SyncScreen.java
index 73a287e29..3994357e1 100644
--- a/src/cli/java/org/commcare/util/screen/SyncScreen.java
+++ b/src/cli/java/org/commcare/util/screen/SyncScreen.java
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ public void updateSessionOnSuccess() {
         sessionWrapper.addExtraToCurrentFrameStep(EXTRA_POST_SUCCESS, true);
     }
 
+    public Boolean isPostAlreadyAttempted() {
+        return sessionWrapper.getCurrentFrameStepExtra(EXTRA_POST_SUCCESS) != null ;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String[] getOptions() {
         return new String[0];