diff --git a/synced-pool.go b/synced-pool.go
index c3573a5..abec84b 100644
--- a/synced-pool.go
+++ b/synced-pool.go
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ func (p *SyncedPool) AddRemote(host string) error {
 		Host:        host,
 	}
 	go func() {
-		for range time.Tick(time.Second * 10) {
+		for range time.Tick(time.Second * 3) {
 			var err error
 
 			err = remote.Ping()
@@ -481,9 +481,9 @@ func (p *SyncedPool) getGrain(id CartId, requestOwnership bool) (Grain, error) {
 			remoteLookupCount.Inc()
 			return remoteGrain, nil
 		}
-
-		go p.RequestOwnership(id)
-
+		if requestOwnership {
+			go p.RequestOwnership(id)
+		}
 		localGrain, err = p.local.GetGrain(id)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -516,5 +516,10 @@ 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()
 }