diff --git a/LeStorage/StoredCollection+Sync.swift b/LeStorage/StoredCollection+Sync.swift
index d83cf14..2368fb2 100644
--- a/LeStorage/StoredCollection+Sync.swift
+++ b/LeStorage/StoredCollection+Sync.swift
@@ -30,8 +30,12 @@ extension StoredCollection: SomeSyncedCollection where T : SyncedStorable {
         }
     }
     
+    func loadDataFromServerIfAllowed() async throws {
+        try await self.loadDataFromServerIfAllowed(clear: false)
+    }
+    
     /// Retrieves the data from the server and loads it into the items array
-    public func loadDataFromServerIfAllowed() async throws {
+    public func loadDataFromServerIfAllowed(clear: Bool = false) async throws {
         guard !(self is StoredSingleton<T>) else {
             throw StoreError.cannotSyncCollection(name: self.resourceName)
         }
@@ -39,6 +43,9 @@ extension StoredCollection: SomeSyncedCollection where T : SyncedStorable {
             let items: [T] = try await self.store.getItems()
             if items.count > 0 {
                 DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                    if clear {
+                        self.clear()
+                    }
                     self.addOrUpdateNoSync(contentOfs: items)
                 }
             }