diff --git a/core/profiles/standard/standard.install b/core/profiles/standard/standard.install
index 2f567abb49..22f0555f68 100644
--- a/core/profiles/standard/standard.install
+++ b/core/profiles/standard/standard.install
@@ -48,22 +48,24 @@ function standard_install() {
   // Allow authenticated users to use shortcuts.
   user_role_grant_permissions(RoleInterface::AUTHENTICATED_ID, ['access shortcuts']);
 
-  // Populate the default shortcut set.
-  $shortcut = Shortcut::create([
-    'shortcut_set' => 'default',
-    'title' => t('Add content'),
-    'weight' => -20,
-    'link' => ['uri' => 'internal:/node/add'],
-  ]);
-  $shortcut->save();
+  if (!\Drupal::service('config.installer')->isSyncing()) {
+    // Populate the default shortcut set.
+    $shortcut = Shortcut::create([
+      'shortcut_set' => 'default',
+      'title' => t('Add content'),
+      'weight' => -20,
+      'link' => ['uri' => 'internal:/node/add'],
+    ]);
+    $shortcut->save();
 
-  $shortcut = Shortcut::create([
-    'shortcut_set' => 'default',
-    'title' => t('All content'),
-    'weight' => -19,
-    'link' => ['uri' => 'internal:/admin/content'],
-  ]);
-  $shortcut->save();
+    $shortcut = Shortcut::create([
+      'shortcut_set' => 'default',
+      'title' => t('All content'),
+      'weight' => -19,
+      'link' => ['uri' => 'internal:/admin/content'],
+    ]);
+    $shortcut->save();
+  }
 
   // Allow all users to use search.
   user_role_grant_permissions(RoleInterface::ANONYMOUS_ID, ['search content']);