diff --git a/weed/filesys/file.go b/weed/filesys/file.go
index 122aeeef4..2b1eb5a44 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/file.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/file.go
@@ -336,20 +336,20 @@ func (file *File) saveEntry(entry *filer_pb.Entry) error {
 		file.wfs.mapPbIdFromLocalToFiler(entry)
 		defer file.wfs.mapPbIdFromFilerToLocal(entry)
 
-		request := &filer_pb.UpdateEntryRequest{
+		request := &filer_pb.CreateEntryRequest{
 			Directory:  file.dir.FullPath(),
 			Entry:      entry,
 			Signatures: []int32{file.wfs.signature},
 		}
 
 		glog.V(4).Infof("save file entry: %v", request)
-		_, err := client.UpdateEntry(context.Background(), request)
+		_, err := client.CreateEntry(context.Background(), request)
 		if err != nil {
 			glog.Errorf("UpdateEntry file %s/%s: %v", file.dir.FullPath(), file.Name, err)
 			return fuse.EIO
 		}
 
-		file.wfs.metaCache.UpdateEntry(context.Background(), filer.FromPbEntry(request.Directory, request.Entry))
+		file.wfs.metaCache.InsertEntry(context.Background(), filer.FromPbEntry(request.Directory, request.Entry))
 
 		return nil
 	})