diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-init-private-seed.md b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-init-private-seed.md
index 0300faca..7db7de8b 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-init-private-seed.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-init-private-seed.md
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ seed succeeds.
 ``` ~bob
 $ rad sync rad:z2ug5mwNKZB8KGpBDRTrWHAMbvHCu --fetch --seed z6MknSLrJoTcukLrE435hVNQT4JUhbvWLX4kUzqkEStBU8Vi --seed z6MkwPUeUS2fJMfc2HZN1RQTQcTTuhw4HhPySB8JeUg2mVvx
 ✓ Fetching rad:z2ug5mwNKZB8KGpBDRTrWHAMbvHCu from z6MknSL…StBU8Vi..
-✗ Fetching rad:z2ug5mwNKZB8KGpBDRTrWHAMbvHCu from z6MkwPU…Ug2mVvx.. error: peer is not connected; cannot initiate fetch
+! Warning: no addresses found for z6MkwPUeUS2fJMfc2HZN1RQTQcTTuhw4HhPySB8JeUg2mVvx, skipping..
 ✓ Fetched repository from 1 seed(s)
 ```
diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-sync.md b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-sync.md
index cd74fdb3..172f9f62 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-sync.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-sync.md
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ $ rad sync rad:z39mP9rQAaGmERfUMPULfPUi473tY
 ✗ Error: nothing to announce, repository rad:z39mP9rQAaGmERfUMPULfPUi473tY is not available locally
 ```
 
-Or when trying to fetch from a seed you aren't connected to, using `--seed`:
+Or when trying to fetch from an unknown seed, using `--seed`:
 ```
 $ rad sync --fetch rad:z39mP9rQAaGmERfUMPULfPUi473tY --seed z6MkjM3HpqNVV4ZsL5s3RAd8ThVG3VG98YsDCjHBNnGMq5o7
-✗ Fetching rad:z39mP9rQAaGmERfUMPULfPUi473tY from z6MkjM3…nGMq5o7.. error: peer is not connected; cannot initiate fetch
+! Warning: no addresses found for z6MkjM3HpqNVV4ZsL5s3RAd8ThVG3VG98YsDCjHBNnGMq5o7, skipping..
 ✗ Error: repository fetch from 1 seed(s) failed
 ```
 
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/clone.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/clone.rs
index b71d0f42..af598fe5 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/clone.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/clone.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ use radicle::node::{Handle as _, Node};
 use radicle::prelude::*;
 use radicle::rad;
 use radicle::storage;
-use radicle::storage::git::Storage;
 use radicle::storage::RepositoryError;
 
 use crate::commands::rad_checkout as checkout;
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         options.sync.with_profile(&profile),
         &mut node,
         &signer,
-        &profile.storage,
+        &profile,
     )?;
     let delegates = doc
         .delegates()
@@ -226,6 +225,8 @@ pub enum CloneError {
     NotFound(RepoId),
     #[error("no seeds found for {0}")]
     NoSeeds(RepoId),
+    #[error("fetch: {0}")]
+    Fetch(#[from] sync::FetchError),
 }
 
 pub fn clone<G: Signer>(
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ pub fn clone<G: Signer>(
     settings: SyncSettings,
     node: &mut Node,
     signer: &G,
-    storage: &Storage,
+    profile: &Profile,
 ) -> Result<(raw::Repository, storage::git::Repository, Doc, Project), CloneError> {
     let me = *signer.public_key();
 
@@ -247,8 +248,8 @@ pub fn clone<G: Signer>(
         );
     }
 
-    let results = sync::fetch(id, settings, node)?;
-    let Ok(repository) = storage.repository(id) else {
+    let results = sync::fetch(id, settings, node, profile)?;
+    let Ok(repository) = profile.storage.repository(id) else {
         // If we don't have the repository locally, even after attempting to fetch,
         // there's nothing we can do.
         if results.is_empty() {
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ pub fn clone<G: Signer>(
         "Creating checkout in ./{}..",
         term::format::tertiary(path.display())
     ));
-    let working = rad::checkout(id, &me, path, &storage)?;
+    let working = rad::checkout(id, &me, path, &profile.storage)?;
 
     spinner.finish();
 
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/remote/add.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/remote/add.rs
index ae44b899..62288ff5 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/remote/add.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/remote/add.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ pub fn run(
                 rid,
                 SyncSettings::default().with_profile(profile),
                 &mut node,
+                profile,
             )?;
         }
     }
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/seed.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/seed.rs
index c4033326..f0b8ec35 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/seed.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/seed.rs
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         .timeout(timeout)
                         .with_profile(&profile),
                     &mut node,
+                    &profile,
                 )?;
             }
         }
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/sync.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/sync.rs
index 87279c76..58eb5bff 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/sync.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/sync.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use std::time;
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context as _};
 
 use radicle::node;
+use radicle::node::address::Store;
 use radicle::node::AliasStore;
 use radicle::node::Seed;
 use radicle::node::{FetchResult, FetchResults, Handle as _, Node, SyncStatus};
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 if !profile.policies()?.is_seeding(&rid)? {
                     anyhow::bail!("repository {rid} is not seeded");
                 }
-                let results = fetch(rid, settings.clone(), &mut node)?;
+                let results = fetch(rid, settings.clone(), &mut node, &profile)?;
                 let success = results.success().count();
                 let failed = results.failed().count();
 
@@ -437,21 +438,50 @@ pub fn announce_inventory(mut node: Node) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
+pub enum FetchError {
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Node(#[from] node::Error),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Db(#[from] node::db::Error),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Address(#[from] node::address::Error),
+}
+
 pub fn fetch(
     rid: RepoId,
     settings: SyncSettings,
     node: &mut Node,
-) -> Result<FetchResults, node::Error> {
+    profile: &Profile,
+) -> Result<FetchResults, FetchError> {
     let local = node.nid()?;
-    // Get seeds. This consults the local routing table only.
-    let seeds = node.seeds(rid)?;
     let replicas = settings.replicas;
     let mut results = FetchResults::default();
-    let (connected, mut disconnected) = seeds.partition();
+    let db = profile.database()?;
 
-    // Fetch from specified seeds.
+    // Fetch from specified seeds, connecting to them if necessary.
     for nid in &settings.seeds {
-        fetch_from(rid, nid, settings.timeout, &mut results, node)?;
+        if node.session(*nid)?.is_some_and(|s| s.is_connected()) {
+            fetch_from(rid, nid, settings.timeout, &mut results, node)?;
+        } else {
+            let addrs = db.addresses_of(nid)?;
+            if addrs.is_empty() {
+                results.push(
+                    *nid,
+                    FetchResult::Failed {
+                        reason: format!("no addresses found in routing table for {nid}"),
+                    },
+                );
+                term::warning(format!("no addresses found for {nid}, skipping.."));
+            } else if connect(
+                *nid,
+                addrs.into_iter().map(|ka| ka.addr),
+                settings.timeout,
+                node,
+            ) {
+                fetch_from(rid, nid, settings.timeout, &mut results, node)?;
+            }
+        }
         // We are done when we either hit our replica count,
         // or fetch from all the specified seeds.
         if results.success().count() >= replicas {
@@ -466,6 +496,11 @@ pub fn fetch(
         }
     }
 
+    // If we're here, we haven't met our sync targets, so consult the routing table
+    // for more seeds to fetch from.
+    let seeds = node.seeds(rid)?;
+    let (connected, mut disconnected) = seeds.partition();
+
     // Fetch from connected seeds.
     let mut connected = connected
         .into_iter()
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/control.rs b/radicle-node/src/control.rs
index 9e46469e..fb789667 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/control.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/control.rs
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ where
 
             CommandResult::Okay(sessions).to_writer(writer)?;
         }
+        Command::Session { nid } => {
+            let session = handle.session(nid)?;
+
+            CommandResult::Okay(session).to_writer(writer)?;
+        }
         Command::Seed { rid, scope } => match handle.seed(rid, scope) {
             Ok(result) => {
                 CommandResult::updated(result).to_writer(writer)?;
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/runtime/handle.rs b/radicle-node/src/runtime/handle.rs
index 0b4a7173..5721a5aa 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/runtime/handle.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/runtime/handle.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::{fmt, io, time};
 
 use crossbeam_channel as chan;
-use radicle::node::{ConnectOptions, ConnectResult, Link, Seeds};
+use radicle::node::{ConnectOptions, ConnectResult, Seeds};
 use radicle::storage::refs::RefsAt;
 use reactor::poller::popol::PopolWaker;
 use serde_json::json;
@@ -276,16 +276,7 @@ impl radicle::node::Handle for Handle {
             let sessions = state
                 .sessions()
                 .iter()
-                .map(|(nid, s)| radicle::node::Session {
-                    nid: *nid,
-                    link: if s.link.is_inbound() {
-                        Link::Inbound
-                    } else {
-                        Link::Outbound
-                    },
-                    addr: s.addr.clone(),
-                    state: s.state.clone(),
-                })
+                .map(|(_, s)| radicle::node::Session::from(s))
                 .collect();
             sender.send(sessions).ok();
 
@@ -300,6 +291,23 @@ impl radicle::node::Handle for Handle {
         Ok(sessions)
     }
 
+    fn session(&self, nid: NodeId) -> Result<Option<radicle::node::Session>, Self::Error> {
+        let (sender, receiver) = chan::bounded(1);
+        let query: Arc<QueryState> = Arc::new(move |state| {
+            let session = state.sessions().get(&nid).map(radicle::node::Session::from);
+            sender.send(session).ok();
+
+            Ok(())
+        });
+        let (err_sender, err_receiver) = chan::bounded(1);
+        self.command(service::Command::QueryState(query, err_sender))?;
+        err_receiver.recv()??;
+
+        let sessions = receiver.recv()?;
+
+        Ok(sessions)
+    }
+
     fn shutdown(self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         // If the current value is `false`, set it to `true`, otherwise error.
         if self
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/service/session.rs b/radicle-node/src/service/session.rs
index 91f665e0..ab8b32b2 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/service/session.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/service/session.rs
@@ -144,6 +144,21 @@ impl fmt::Display for Session {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<&Session> for radicle::node::Session {
+    fn from(s: &Session) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            nid: s.id,
+            link: if s.link.is_inbound() {
+                radicle::node::Link::Inbound
+            } else {
+                radicle::node::Link::Outbound
+            },
+            addr: s.addr.clone(),
+            state: s.state.clone(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Session {
     pub fn outbound(id: NodeId, addr: Address, persistent: bool, rng: Rng, limits: Limits) -> Self {
         Self {
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/test/handle.rs b/radicle-node/src/test/handle.rs
index 7b3247f1..e37290c0 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/test/handle.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/test/handle.rs
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ impl radicle::node::Handle for Handle {
         unimplemented!();
     }
 
+    fn session(&self, _node: NodeId) -> Result<Option<radicle::node::Session>, Self::Error> {
+        unimplemented!()
+    }
+
     fn shutdown(self) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/radicle/src/node.rs b/radicle/src/node.rs
index 387171a1..f70baf24 100644
--- a/radicle/src/node.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/node.rs
@@ -567,6 +567,9 @@ pub enum Command {
     /// Get the current peer sessions.
     Sessions,
 
+    /// Get a specific peer session.
+    Session { nid: NodeId },
+
     /// Fetch the given repository from the network.
     #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
     Fetch {
@@ -1007,6 +1010,8 @@ pub trait Handle: Clone + Sync + Send {
     fn shutdown(self) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
     /// Query the peer session state.
     fn sessions(&self) -> Result<Self::Sessions, Self::Error>;
+    /// Query the state of a peer session. Returns [`None`] if no session was found.
+    fn session(&self, node: NodeId) -> Result<Option<Session>, Self::Error>;
     /// Subscribe to node events.
     fn subscribe(&self, timeout: time::Duration) -> Result<Self::Events, Self::Error>;
     /// Return debug information as a JSON value.
@@ -1322,6 +1327,15 @@ impl Handle for Node {
         Ok(sessions)
     }
 
+    fn session(&self, nid: NodeId) -> Result<Option<Session>, Error> {
+        let session = self
+            .call::<Option<Session>>(Command::Session { nid }, DEFAULT_TIMEOUT)?
+            .next()
+            .ok_or(Error::EmptyResponse)??;
+
+        Ok(session)
+    }
+
     fn debug(&self) -> Result<json::Value, Self::Error> {
         let debug = self
             .call::<json::Value>(Command::Debug, DEFAULT_TIMEOUT)?