diff -up python-ldap-2.4.15/Demo/pyasn1/syncrepl.py.syncrepl-refreshdone python-ldap-2.4.15/Demo/pyasn1/syncrepl.py
--- python-ldap-2.4.15/Demo/pyasn1/syncrepl.py.syncrepl-refreshdone	2014-03-07 15:01:11.000000000 -0500
+++ python-ldap-2.4.15/Demo/pyasn1/syncrepl.py	2014-09-26 10:31:42.360101157 -0400
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ class SyncReplConsumer(ReconnectLDAPObje
             for uuid in uuids:
                     self.__presentUUIDs[uuid] = True
 
+    def syncrepl_refreshdone(self):
+        print 'Initial synchronization is now done, persist phase begins'
+
     def perform_application_sync(self,dn,attributes,previous_attributes):
         print 'Performing application sync for:', dn
         return True
diff -up python-ldap-2.4.15/Lib/ldap/syncrepl.py.syncrepl-refreshdone python-ldap-2.4.15/Lib/ldap/syncrepl.py
--- python-ldap-2.4.15/Lib/ldap/syncrepl.py.syncrepl-refreshdone	2014-03-07 15:01:12.000000000 -0500
+++ python-ldap-2.4.15/Lib/ldap/syncrepl.py	2014-09-26 10:32:29.503115251 -0400
@@ -330,7 +330,6 @@ class SyncreplConsumer:
         self.__refreshDone = False
         return self.search_ext(base, scope, **search_args)
 
-
     def syncrepl_poll(self, msgid=-1, timeout=None, all=0):
         """
         polls for and processes responses to the syncrepl_search() operation.
@@ -394,12 +393,16 @@ class SyncreplConsumer:
                         self.syncrepl_present(None, refreshDeletes=False)
                         if 'cookie' in sim.refreshPresent:
                             self.syncrepl_set_cookie(sim.refreshPresent['cookie'])
-                        self.__refreshDone=sim.refreshPresent['refreshDone']
+                        if sim.refreshPresent['refreshDone']:
+                            self.__refreshDone = True
+                            self.syncrepl_refreshdone()
                     elif sim.refreshDelete is not None:
                         self.syncrepl_present(None, refreshDeletes=True)
                         if 'cookie' in sim.refreshDelete:
                             self.syncrepl_set_cookie(sim.refreshDelete['cookie'])
-                        self.__refreshDone=sim.refreshDelete['refreshDone']
+                        if sim.refreshDelete['refreshDone']:
+                            self.__refreshDone = True
+                            self.syncrepl_refreshdone()
                     elif sim.syncIdSet is not None:
                         if sim.syncIdSet['refreshDeletes'] is True:
                             self.syncrepl_delete(sim.syncIdSet['syncUUIDs'])
@@ -467,3 +470,12 @@ class SyncreplConsumer:
 
         """
         pass
+
+    def syncrepl_refreshdone(self):
+        """
+        Called by syncrepl_poll() between refresh and persist phase.
+
+        It indicates that initial synchronization is done and persist phase
+        follows.
+        """
+        pass