diff --git a/default_content.module b/default_content.module
index 07767c4bd34e28e5aeff138363407b99aca1ea60..0e307cab79c578e1ca9c72a3cd626868bf400dbd 100644
--- a/default_content.module
+++ b/default_content.module
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 function default_content_modules_installed($modules) {
   // @todo Move this to an event once we have HookEvent.
   foreach ($modules as $module) {
-    \Drupal::service('default_content.manager')->importContent($module);
+    if (!\Drupal::isConfigSyncing()) {
+      \Drupal::service('default_content.manager')->importContent($module);
+    }
   }
 }