diff --git a/uproject b/uproject
index a6cb16a..c6c2284 100755
--- a/uproject
+++ b/uproject
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ elif array_contains GITANNEX_CMDS "$CMD"; then
     case "$CMD" in
     annex) git annex "$@";;
     xsync) xsync;;
-    xcopy|xmove|xget) git annex "${CMD#x}" "$@" && xsync;;
+    xcopy|xmove|xget) git annex "${CMD#x}" "$@" && git annex sync;;
     xinitial) git_annex_initial "$@";;
     *) git annex "${CMD#x}" "$@";;
     esac