diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a967d13..959b8ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ Session: datastorage-dropbox (same listing/lock names on both OSes)
 
 Caps: --max-delete 1% AND --max-delete-files 10 AND --max-delete-size 1G
 No --force, no --resilient. --max-lock 2h. Workdir mkdir lock.
+Neither side is SoT: --resync-mode newer, --conflict-resolve none.
+Collaborator deletes of >10 files still abort (fail-closed).
 
 Windows (paste in PowerShell):
 
diff --git a/cmd/rclone-bisyncd/main.go b/cmd/rclone-bisyncd/main.go
index c7ee046..5f1c5d6 100644
--- a/cmd/rclone-bisyncd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/rclone-bisyncd/main.go
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ func bisyncArgs(cfg Config, extra ...string) []string {
 		"--max-lock", "2h",
 		"--recover",
 		"--conflict-resolve", "none",
+		"--resync-mode", "newer",
 	}
 	return append(args, extra...)
 }
@@ -215,13 +216,13 @@ func runOnce(cfg Config, acceptResync bool) error {
 	if !listingsExist(cfg) {
 		// First use only: never auto --resync after a failed normal run.
 		if !acceptResync {
-			notify("rclone-bisync", "No listings — dry-run --resync")
+			notify("rclone-bisync", "No listings — dry-run --resync --resync-mode newer")
 			if err := runRclone(cfg, "--dry-run", "--resync"); err != nil {
 				notify("rclone-bisync dry-run failed", err.Error())
 				return err
 			}
 		}
-		notify("rclone-bisync", "Live --resync (first listings)")
+		notify("rclone-bisync", "Live --resync --resync-mode newer (first listings)")
 		if err := runRclone(cfg, "--resync"); err != nil {
 			notify("rclone-bisync resync failed", err.Error())
 			return err