diff --git a/synced-pool.go b/synced-pool.go
index a8d956e..ada2efa 100644
--- a/synced-pool.go
+++ b/synced-pool.go
@@ -356,12 +356,13 @@ func (p *SyncedPool) addRemoteHost(address string, remote *RemoteHost) error {
 	log.Printf("Added remote %s\n", remote.Host)
 
 	go func() {
-		p.Negotiate(known)
+
 		ids, err := remote.GetCartMappings()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Error getting remote mappings: %v\n", err)
 			return
 		}
+		log.Printf("Remote %s has %d grains\n", remote.Host, len(ids))
 		p.mu.Lock()
 		for _, id := range ids {
 			if p.local.grains[id] != nil {
@@ -376,6 +377,7 @@ func (p *SyncedPool) addRemoteHost(address string, remote *RemoteHost) error {
 			p.remoteIndex[id] = grain
 		}
 		p.mu.Unlock()
+		p.Negotiate(known)
 	}()
 	return nil
 }