diff --git a/importer/exporter.c b/importer/exporter.c
index 255d7de..c11e63f 100644
--- a/importer/exporter.c
+++ b/importer/exporter.c
@@ -210,15 +210,16 @@ int ipfs_exporter_object_get(int argc, char** argv) {
 	return retVal;
 }
 
-int ipfs_exporter_cat_node(struct HashtableNode* node, struct IpfsNode* local_node) {
+int ipfs_exporter_cat_node(struct HashtableNode* node, struct IpfsNode* local_node, FILE *file) {
 	// process this node, then move on to the links
 
 	// build the unixfs
 	struct UnixFS* unix_fs;
 	ipfs_unixfs_protobuf_decode(node->data, node->data_size, &unix_fs);
 	for(size_t i = 0LU; i < unix_fs->bytes_size; i++) {
-		printf("%c", unix_fs->bytes[i]);
+		fprintf(file, "%c", unix_fs->bytes[i]);
 	}
+	ipfs_unixfs_free(unix_fs);
 	// process links
 	struct NodeLink* current = node->head_link;
 	while (current != NULL) {
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ int ipfs_exporter_cat_node(struct HashtableNode* node, struct IpfsNode* local_no
 		if (!ipfs_exporter_get_node(local_node, current->hash, current->hash_size, &child_node)) {
 			return 0;
 		}
-		ipfs_exporter_cat_node(child_node, local_node);
+		ipfs_exporter_cat_node(child_node, local_node, file);
 		ipfs_hashtable_node_free(child_node);
 		current = current->next;
 	}
@@ -235,8 +236,22 @@ int ipfs_exporter_cat_node(struct HashtableNode* node, struct IpfsNode* local_no
 	return 1;
 }
 
+int ipfs_exporter_object_cat_to_file(struct IpfsNode *local_node, unsigned char* hash, int hash_size, FILE* file) {
+	struct HashtableNode* read_node = NULL;
+
+	// find block
+	if (!ipfs_exporter_get_node(local_node, hash, hash_size, &read_node)) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	int retVal = ipfs_exporter_cat_node(read_node, local_node, file);
+	ipfs_hashtable_node_free(read_node);
+	return retVal;
+}
+
 /***
- * Called from the command line with ipfs cat [hash]. Retrieves the object pointed to by hash, and displays its block data (links and data elements)
+ * Called from the command line with ipfs cat [hash]. Retrieves the object
+ * pointed to by hash, and displays its raw block data to the console
  * @param argc number of arguments
  * @param argv arguments
  * @returns true(1) on success
@@ -260,18 +275,9 @@ int ipfs_exporter_object_cat(int argc, char** argv) {
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	// find block
-	struct HashtableNode* read_node = NULL;
-	if (ipfs_exporter_get_node(local_node, cid->hash, cid->hash_length, &read_node)) {
-		ipfs_cid_free(cid);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	// no longer need the cid
+	int retVal = ipfs_exporter_object_cat_to_file(local_node, cid->hash, cid->hash_length, stdout);
 	ipfs_cid_free(cid);
 
-	int retVal = ipfs_exporter_cat_node(read_node, local_node);
-	ipfs_hashtable_node_free(read_node);
-
 	return retVal;
 
 }
diff --git a/importer/importer.c b/importer/importer.c
index 03339fa..36a36bd 100644
--- a/importer/importer.c
+++ b/importer/importer.c
@@ -293,7 +293,14 @@ int ipfs_import_file(const char* root_dir, const char* fileName, struct Hashtabl
 	}
 
 	// notify the network
-	local_node->routing->Provide(local_node->routing, (*parent_node)->hash, (*parent_node)->hash_size);
+	struct HashtableNode *htn = *parent_node;
+	local_node->routing->Provide(local_node->routing, htn->hash, htn->hash_size);
+	// notif the network of the subnodes too
+	struct NodeLink *nl = htn->head_link;
+	while (nl != NULL) {
+		local_node->routing->Provide(local_node->routing, nl->hash, nl->hash_size);
+		nl = nl->next;
+	}
 
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/include/ipfs/importer/exporter.h b/include/ipfs/importer/exporter.h
index 5b00645..4a8db2a 100644
--- a/include/ipfs/importer/exporter.h
+++ b/include/ipfs/importer/exporter.h
@@ -33,3 +33,13 @@ int ipfs_exporter_object_get(int argc, char** argv);
  * @returns true(1) on success
  */
 int ipfs_exporter_object_cat(int argc, char** argv);
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves the object pointed to by hash and displays the raw data
+ * @param local_node the local node
+ * @param hash the hash to use
+ * @param hash_size the length of the hash
+ * @param file the file descrptor to write to
+ * @returns true(1) on success, false(0) otherwise
+ */
+int ipfs_exporter_object_cat_to_file(struct IpfsNode *local_node, unsigned char* hash, int hash_size, FILE* file);
diff --git a/test/routing/test_routing.h b/test/routing/test_routing.h
index ef56d0b..23709a9 100644
--- a/test/routing/test_routing.h
+++ b/test/routing/test_routing.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <pthread.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
 
 #include "libp2p/os/utils.h"
 #include "libp2p/utils/logger.h"
@@ -450,3 +451,135 @@ int test_routing_retrieve_file_third_party() {
 	return retVal;
 
 }
+
+/***
+ * Attempt to retrieve a large file from a previously unknown node
+ */
+int test_routing_retrieve_large_file() {
+	int retVal = 0;
+
+	/*
+	libp2p_logger_add_class("multistream");
+	libp2p_logger_add_class("null");
+	libp2p_logger_add_class("dht_protocol");
+	libp2p_logger_add_class("providerstore");
+	libp2p_logger_add_class("peerstore");
+	libp2p_logger_add_class("peer");
+	libp2p_logger_add_class("test_routing");
+	*/
+
+	libp2p_logger_add_class("exporter");
+	libp2p_logger_add_class("online");
+
+	// clean out repository
+	char* ipfs_path = "/tmp/test1";
+	char* peer_id_1 = NULL, *peer_id_2 = NULL, *peer_id_3 = NULL;
+	struct IpfsNode* ipfs_node2 = NULL, *ipfs_node3 = NULL;
+	pthread_t thread1, thread2;
+	int thread1_started = 0, thread2_started = 0;
+	struct MultiAddress* ma_peer1 = NULL;
+	struct Libp2pVector* ma_vector2 = NULL, *ma_vector3 = NULL;
+	struct HashtableNode* node = NULL, *result_node = NULL;
+	FILE *fd;
+	char* temp_file_name = "/tmp/largefile.tmp";
+
+	unlink(temp_file_name);
+
+	// create peer 1
+	drop_and_build_repository(ipfs_path, 4001, NULL, &peer_id_1);
+	char multiaddress_string[255];
+	sprintf(multiaddress_string, "/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/4001/ipfs/%s", peer_id_1);
+	ma_peer1 = multiaddress_new_from_string(multiaddress_string);
+	// start the daemon in a separate thread
+	libp2p_logger_debug("test_routing", "Firing up daemon 1.\n");
+	if (pthread_create(&thread1, NULL, test_routing_daemon_start, (void*)ipfs_path) < 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Unable to start thread 1\n");
+		goto exit;
+	}
+	thread1_started = 1;
+
+    // wait for everything to start up
+    // JMJ debugging =
+    sleep(3);
+
+    // create peer 2
+	ipfs_path = "/tmp/test2";
+	// create a vector to hold peer1's multiaddress so we can connect as a peer
+	ma_vector2 = libp2p_utils_vector_new(1);
+	libp2p_utils_vector_add(ma_vector2, ma_peer1);
+	// note: this distroys some things, as it frees the fs_repo_3:
+	drop_and_build_repository(ipfs_path, 4002, ma_vector2, &peer_id_2);
+	// add a file, to prime the connection to peer 1
+	//TODO: Find a better way to do this...
+	size_t bytes_written = 0;
+	if (!ipfs_node_online_new(ipfs_path, &ipfs_node2))
+		goto exit;
+	ipfs_node2->routing->Bootstrap(ipfs_node2->routing);
+	ipfs_import_file(NULL, "/home/parallels/ipfstest/test_import_large.tmp", &node, ipfs_node2, &bytes_written, 0);
+	ipfs_node_free(ipfs_node2);
+	// start the daemon in a separate thread
+	libp2p_logger_debug("test_routing", "Firing up daemon 2.\n");
+	if (pthread_create(&thread2, NULL, test_routing_daemon_start, (void*)ipfs_path) < 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Unable to start thread 2\n");
+		goto exit;
+	}
+	thread2_started = 1;
+
+    // wait for everything to start up
+    // JMJ debugging =
+    sleep(3);
+
+    // see if we get the entire file
+    libp2p_logger_debug("test_routing", "Firing up the 3rd client\n");
+    // create my peer, peer 3
+	ipfs_path = "/tmp/test3";
+	ma_peer1 = multiaddress_new_from_string(multiaddress_string);
+	ma_vector3 = libp2p_utils_vector_new(1);
+	libp2p_utils_vector_add(ma_vector3, ma_peer1);
+	drop_and_build_repository(ipfs_path, 4003, ma_vector3, &peer_id_3);
+	ipfs_node_online_new(ipfs_path, &ipfs_node3);
+
+    ipfs_node3->routing->Bootstrap(ipfs_node3->routing);
+
+
+    fd = fopen(temp_file_name, "w+");
+    ipfs_exporter_object_cat_to_file(ipfs_node3, node->hash, node->hash_size, fd);
+    fclose(fd);
+
+    struct stat buf;
+    stat(temp_file_name, &buf);
+
+    if (buf.st_size != 1000000) {
+    	fprintf(stderr, "File size should be 1000000, but is %lu\n", buf.st_size);
+    	goto exit;
+    }
+
+	retVal = 1;
+	exit:
+	ipfs_daemon_stop();
+	if (thread1_started)
+		pthread_join(thread1, NULL);
+	if (thread2_started)
+		pthread_join(thread2, NULL);
+	if (ipfs_node3 != NULL)
+		ipfs_node_free(ipfs_node3);
+	if (peer_id_1 != NULL)
+		free(peer_id_1);
+	if (peer_id_2 != NULL)
+		free(peer_id_2);
+	if (peer_id_3 != NULL)
+		free(peer_id_3);
+	if (ma_vector2 != NULL) {
+		libp2p_utils_vector_free(ma_vector2);
+	}
+	if (ma_vector3 != NULL) {
+		libp2p_utils_vector_free(ma_vector3);
+	}
+	if (node != NULL)
+		ipfs_hashtable_node_free(node);
+	if (result_node != NULL)
+		ipfs_hashtable_node_free(result_node);
+	libp2p_logger_free();
+	return retVal;
+
+}
diff --git a/test/testit.c b/test/testit.c
index 4cd4d55..411f814 100644
--- a/test/testit.c
+++ b/test/testit.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ const char* names[] = {
 		"test_routing_supernode_get_value",
 		"test_routing_supernode_get_remote_value",
 		"test_routing_retrieve_file_third_party",
+		"test_routing_retrieve_large_file",
 		"test_unixfs_encode_decode",
 		"test_unixfs_encode_smallfile",
 		"test_ping",
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ int (*funcs[])(void) = {
 		test_routing_supernode_get_value,
 		test_routing_supernode_get_remote_value,
 		test_routing_retrieve_file_third_party,
+		test_routing_retrieve_large_file,
 		test_unixfs_encode_decode,
 		test_unixfs_encode_smallfile,
 		test_ping,