diff --git a/synced-pool.go b/synced-pool.go
index 193276b..b55719e 100644
--- a/synced-pool.go
+++ b/synced-pool.go
@@ -443,9 +443,9 @@ func (p *SyncedPool) getGrain(id CartId, requestOwnership bool) (Grain, error) {
 			remoteLookupCount.Inc()
 			return remoteGrain, nil
 		}
-		if requestOwnership {
-			go p.RequestOwnership(id)
-		}
+
+		go p.RequestOwnership(id)
+
 		localGrain, err = p.local.GetGrain(id)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -478,10 +478,5 @@ func (p *SyncedPool) Get(id CartId) (*CallResult, error) {
 	if remoteGrain, ok := grain.(*RemoteGrain); ok {
 		return remoteGrain.GetCurrentState()
 	}
-	if localGrain, ok := grain.(*CartGrain); ok {
-		if len(localGrain.storageMessages) > 0 {
-			go p.RequestOwnership(id)
-		}
-	}
 	return grain.GetCurrentState()
 }