diff --git a/darc/cache.py b/darc/cache.py
index 284eb32a0..7cdd05b93 100644
--- a/darc/cache.py
+++ b/darc/cache.py
@@ -124,6 +124,22 @@ def rollback(self):
     def sync(self):
         """Initializes cache by fetching and reading all archive indicies
         """
+        def cb(chunk, error, id):
+            assert not error
+            data, items_hash = self.key.decrypt(chunk)
+            assert self.key.id_hash(data) == id
+            unpacker.feed(data)
+            for item in unpacker:
+                try:
+                    for id, size, csize in item['chunks']:
+                        try:
+                            count, size, csize = self.chunks[id]
+                            self.chunks[id] = count + 1, size, csize
+                        except KeyError:
+                            self.chunks[id] = 1, size, csize
+                        pass
+                except KeyError:
+                    pass
         self.begin_txn()
         print 'Initializing cache...'
         self.chunks.clear()
@@ -133,25 +149,13 @@ def sync(self):
             archive = msgpack.unpackb(data)
             print 'Analyzing archive:', archive['name']
             for id, size, csize in archive['items']:
-                data, hash = self.key.decrypt(self.store.get(NS_CHUNK, id))
-                assert self.key.id_hash(data) == id
                 try:
                     count, size, csize = self.chunks[id]
                     self.chunks[id] = count + 1, size, csize
                 except KeyError:
                     self.chunks[id] = 1, size, csize
-                    unpacker.feed(data)
-                    for item in unpacker:
-                        try:
-                            for id, size, csize in item['chunks']:
-                                try:
-                                    count, size, csize = self.chunks[id]
-                                    self.chunks[id] = count + 1, size, csize
-                                except KeyError:
-                                    self.chunks[id] = 1, size, csize
-                                pass
-                        except KeyError:
-                            pass
+                self.store.get(NS_CHUNK, id, callback=cb, callback_data=id)
+            self.store.flush_rpc()
 
     def add_chunk(self, id, data):
         if not self.txn_active: