diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index c11953a0..6351b3e0 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1599,6 +1599,7 @@ module.exports = class Autobase extends ReadyResource {
         !system.sameIndexers(this.linearizer.indexers)
 
       const localLookup = this.localWriter ? system.get(this.local.key, { timeout }) : null
+      if (localLookup) localLookup.catch(noop)
 
       const indexers = []
       const pendingViews = []
@@ -1638,8 +1639,7 @@ module.exports = class Autobase extends ReadyResource {
 
       if (localLookup) {
         const value = await localLookup
-        if (value) info.localLength = value.length
-        if (value.isRemoved) info.localLength = -1
+        if (value) info.localLength = value.isRemoved ? -1 : value.length
       }
 
       const closing = []