diff --git a/weed/filer2/embedded/embedded_store.go b/weed/filer2/embedded/embedded_store.go
index 5cecbd25c..bca182f36 100644
--- a/weed/filer2/embedded/embedded_store.go
+++ b/weed/filer2/embedded/embedded_store.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package embedded
 import (
 	"github.com/syndtr/goleveldb/leveldb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/filer2"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
 )
 
 type EmbeddedStore struct {
diff --git a/weed/filesys/dir.go b/weed/filesys/dir.go
index 3a0ca9b31..51b617689 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/dir.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/dir.go
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func (dir *Dir) Lookup(ctx context.Context, name string) (node fs.Node, err erro
 			Name:      name,
 		}
 
-		glog.V(1).Infof("lookup directory entry: %v", request)
+		glog.V(4).Infof("lookup directory entry: %v", request)
 		resp, err := client.LookupDirectoryEntry(ctx, request)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func (dir *Dir) ReadDirAll(ctx context.Context) (ret []fuse.Dirent, err error) {
 			Directory: dir.Path,
 		}
 
-		glog.V(1).Infof("read directory: %v", request)
+		glog.V(4).Infof("read directory: %v", request)
 		resp, err := client.ListEntries(ctx, request)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func (dir *Dir) ReadDirAll(ctx context.Context) (ret []fuse.Dirent, err error) {
 			} else {
 				dirent := fuse.Dirent{Name: entry.Name, Type: fuse.DT_File}
 				ret = append(ret, dirent)
-				dir.wfs.listDirectoryEntriesCache.Set(dir.Path+"/"+entry.Name, entry.Attributes, 300*time.Millisecond)
+				dir.wfs.listDirectoryEntriesCache.Set(dir.Path+"/"+entry.Name, entry, 300*time.Millisecond)
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/weed/filesys/file.go b/weed/filesys/file.go
index bbb014bd4..9604d6fb0 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/file.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/file.go
@@ -38,11 +38,13 @@ type File struct {
 
 func (file *File) Attr(context context.Context, attr *fuse.Attr) error {
 
-	if !file.isOpened || file.attributes == nil {
+	if !file.isOpened {
 		fullPath := filepath.Join(file.dir.Path, file.Name)
 		item := file.wfs.listDirectoryEntriesCache.Get(fullPath)
 		if item != nil {
-			file.attributes = item.Value().(*filer_pb.FuseAttributes)
+			entry := item.Value().(*filer_pb.Entry)
+			file.Chunks = entry.Chunks
+			file.attributes = entry.Attributes
 			glog.V(1).Infof("read cached file %v attributes", file.Name)
 		} else {
 			err := file.wfs.withFilerClient(func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
@@ -52,14 +54,15 @@ func (file *File) Attr(context context.Context, attr *fuse.Attr) error {
 					ParentDir: file.dir.Path,
 				}
 
-				glog.V(1).Infof("read file size: %v", request)
+				glog.V(1).Infof("read file: %v", request)
 				resp, err := client.GetEntryAttributes(context, request)
 				if err != nil {
-					glog.V(0).Infof("read file attributes %v: %v", request, err)
+					glog.V(0).Infof("read file %v: %v", request, err)
 					return err
 				}
 
 				file.attributes = resp.Attributes
+				file.Chunks = resp.Chunks
 
 				return nil
 			})
@@ -169,7 +172,7 @@ func (file *File) Flush(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.FlushRequest) error {
 	glog.V(3).Infof("file flush %v", req)
 
 	if len(file.Chunks) == 0 {
-		glog.V(2).Infof("file flush skipping empty %v", req)
+		glog.V(2).Infof("%x file %s/%s flush skipping empty: %v", file, file.dir.Path, file.Name, req)
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -184,9 +187,9 @@ func (file *File) Flush(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.FlushRequest) error {
 			},
 		}
 
-		glog.V(1).Infof("append chunks: %v", request)
+		glog.V(1).Infof("%s/%s set chunks: %v", file.dir.Path, file.Name, len(file.Chunks))
 		if _, err := client.UpdateEntry(ctx, request); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("create file: %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("update file: %v", err)
 		}
 
 		return nil
diff --git a/weed/pb/filer.proto b/weed/pb/filer.proto
index e789f9d38..b9c3e87f7 100644
--- a/weed/pb/filer.proto
+++ b/weed/pb/filer.proto
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ message GetEntryAttributesRequest {
 
 message GetEntryAttributesResponse {
     FuseAttributes attributes = 1;
+    repeated FileChunk chunks = 2;
 }
 
 message GetFileContentRequest {
diff --git a/weed/pb/filer_pb/filer.pb.go b/weed/pb/filer_pb/filer.pb.go
index 7ef1c294b..b1f0a3e0d 100644
--- a/weed/pb/filer_pb/filer.pb.go
+++ b/weed/pb/filer_pb/filer.pb.go
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ func (m *GetEntryAttributesRequest) GetFileId() string {
 
 type GetEntryAttributesResponse struct {
 	Attributes *FuseAttributes `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=attributes" json:"attributes,omitempty"`
+	Chunks     []*FileChunk    `protobuf:"bytes,2,rep,name=chunks" json:"chunks,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (m *GetEntryAttributesResponse) Reset()                    { *m = GetEntryAttributesResponse{} }
@@ -299,6 +300,13 @@ func (m *GetEntryAttributesResponse) GetAttributes() *FuseAttributes {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m *GetEntryAttributesResponse) GetChunks() []*FileChunk {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Chunks
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 type GetFileContentRequest struct {
 	FileId string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=file_id,json=fileId" json:"file_id,omitempty"`
 }
@@ -835,53 +843,53 @@ var _SeaweedFiler_serviceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("filer.proto", fileDescriptor0) }
 
 var fileDescriptor0 = []byte{
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 }
diff --git a/weed/server/filer_grpc_server.go b/weed/server/filer_grpc_server.go
index 8d643ed2d..67d287201 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_grpc_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_grpc_server.go
@@ -71,18 +71,20 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) GetEntryAttributes(ctx context.Context, req *filer_pb.Get
 	}
 	if !found {
 		attributes.FileSize = 0
-	} else {
-		attributes.FileSize = filer2.TotalSize(entry.Chunks)
-		attributes.FileMode = uint32(entry.Mode)
-		attributes.Uid = entry.Uid
-		attributes.Gid = entry.Gid
-		attributes.Mtime = entry.Mtime.Unix()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("file %s not found", fullpath)
 	}
 
-	glog.V(0).Infof("GetEntryAttributes %v: %+v", fullpath, attributes)
+	attributes.FileSize = filer2.TotalSize(entry.Chunks)
+	attributes.FileMode = uint32(entry.Mode)
+	attributes.Uid = entry.Uid
+	attributes.Gid = entry.Gid
+	attributes.Mtime = entry.Mtime.Unix()
+
+	glog.V(0).Infof("GetEntryAttributes %v size %d chunks %d: %+v", fullpath, attributes.FileSize, len(entry.Chunks), attributes)
 
 	return &filer_pb.GetEntryAttributesResponse{
 		Attributes: attributes,
+		Chunks:     entry.Chunks,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) CreateEntry(ctx context.Context, req *filer_pb.CreateEntr
 			Uid:    req.Entry.Attributes.Uid,
 			Gid:    req.Entry.Attributes.Gid,
 		},
+		Chunks: req.Entry.Chunks,
 	})
 
 	if err == nil {