diff --git a/src/libstore/store-api.cc b/src/libstore/store-api.cc
index 92e2685f7..dc54c735f 100644
--- a/src/libstore/store-api.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/store-api.cc
@@ -588,15 +588,19 @@ void copyStorePath(ref<Store> srcStore, ref<Store> dstStore,
 
     uint64_t total = 0;
 
-    // FIXME
-#if 0
     if (!info->narHash) {
+        StringSink sink;
+        srcStore->narFromPath({storePath}, sink);
         auto info2 = make_ref<ValidPathInfo>(*info);
         info2->narHash = hashString(htSHA256, *sink.s);
         if (!info->narSize) info2->narSize = sink.s->size();
+        if (info->ultimate) info2->ultimate = false;
         info = info2;
+
+        StringSource source(*sink.s);
+        dstStore->addToStore(*info, source, repair, checkSigs);
+        return;
     }
-#endif
 
     if (info->ultimate) {
         auto info2 = make_ref<ValidPathInfo>(*info);