diff --git a/uproject b/uproject
index 9df4a0a..aab39db 100755
--- a/uproject
+++ b/uproject
@@ -237,9 +237,16 @@ elif array_contains VCS_CMDS "$CMD"; then
 
 elif array_contains GITANNEX_CMDS "$CMD"; then
     function xsync() {
-        local direct
-        is_yes "$(git config --get annex.direct)" && direct=1
-        git annex sync ${direct:+--content}
+        if is_yes "$(git config --get annex.direct)"; then
+            git annex sync    --pull --no-commit --no-push --no-content &&
+            git annex add &&
+            git annex sync --no-pull    --commit --no-push --no-content &&
+            git annex sync --no-pull --no-commit --no-push    --content &&
+            git annex sync --no-pull --no-commit    --push --no-content &&
+            git annex sync
+        else
+            git annex sync
+        fi
     }
     use_ssh_wrapper
     case "$CMD" in