diff --git a/cli/client_retr.go b/cli/client_retr.go
index 3299cafbe..eba741802 100644
--- a/cli/client_retr.go
+++ b/cli/client_retr.go
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr"
-	manet "github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr/net"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
@@ -16,21 +14,24 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/repo"
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-blockservice"
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
 	offline "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-exchange-offline"
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-merkledag"
 	carv2 "github.com/ipld/go-car/v2"
 	"github.com/ipld/go-car/v2/blockstore"
+	"github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr"
+	manet "github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr/net"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-address"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-fil-markets/retrievalmarket"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/big"
+
 	lapi "github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/repo"
 )
 
 const DefaultMaxRetrievePrice = "0.01"
@@ -427,7 +428,7 @@ var clientRetrieveLsCmd = &cli.Command{
 		}
 
 		if len(roots) != 1 {
-			return xerrors.Errorf("expected 1 car root, got %d")
+			return xerrors.Errorf("expected 1 car root, got %d", len(roots))
 		}
 
 		dserv := merkledag.NewDAGService(blockservice.New(cbs, offline.Exchange(cbs)))
diff --git a/documentation/en/cli-lotus.md b/documentation/en/cli-lotus.md
index d617ac684..4cfa82b73 100644
--- a/documentation/en/cli-lotus.md
+++ b/documentation/en/cli-lotus.md
@@ -539,10 +539,12 @@ NAME:
    lotus client retrieve - Retrieve data from network
 
 USAGE:
-   lotus client retrieve [command options] [dataCid outputPath]
+   lotus client retrieve command [command options] [dataCid outputPath]
 
-CATEGORY:
-   RETRIEVAL
+COMMANDS:
+   cat      Show data from network
+   ls       Show object links
+   help, h  Shows a list of commands or help for one command
 
 OPTIONS:
    --from value                     address to send transactions from
@@ -553,6 +555,33 @@ OPTIONS:
    --pieceCid value                 require data to be retrieved from a specific Piece CID
    --allow-local                    (default: false)
    --help, -h                       show help (default: false)
+   --version, -v                    print the version (default: false)
+   
+```
+
+#### lotus client retrieve cat
+```
+NAME:
+   lotus client retrieve cat - Show data from network
+
+USAGE:
+   lotus client retrieve cat [command options] [dataCid]
+
+OPTIONS:
+   --help, -h  show help (default: false)
+   
+```
+
+#### lotus client retrieve ls
+```
+NAME:
+   lotus client retrieve ls - Show object links
+
+USAGE:
+   lotus client retrieve ls [command options] [dataCid]
+
+OPTIONS:
+   --help, -h  show help (default: false)
    
 ```
 
diff --git a/itests/kit/deals.go b/itests/kit/deals.go
index b8534982a..651c15901 100644
--- a/itests/kit/deals.go
+++ b/itests/kit/deals.go
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ func (dh *DealHarness) PerformRetrieval(ctx context.Context, deal *cid.Cid, root
 
 	updatesCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	updates, err := dh.client.ClientGetRetrievalUpdates(updatesCtx)
+	require.NoError(dh.t, err)
 
 	retrievalRes, err := dh.client.ClientRetrieve(ctx, offers[0].Order(caddr))
 	require.NoError(dh.t, err)
diff --git a/node/impl/client/client.go b/node/impl/client/client.go
index 28da94146..a4d626206 100644
--- a/node/impl/client/client.go
+++ b/node/impl/client/client.go
@@ -1042,6 +1042,8 @@ func parseDagSpec(ctx context.Context, root cid.Cid, dsp []api.DagSpec, ds forma
 				rsn = selspec.Node()
 			}
 
+			var newRoot cid.Cid
+
 			if err := utils.TraverseDag(
 				ctx,
 				ds,
@@ -1059,7 +1061,7 @@ func parseDagSpec(ctx context.Context, root cid.Cid, dsp []api.DagSpec, ds forma
 							// todo: is this a correct assumption
 							// todo: is the n ipld.Node above the node we want as the (sub)root?
 							// todo: how to go from ipld.Node to a cid?
-							out[i].root = root
+							newRoot = root
 							return nil
 						}
 
@@ -1068,7 +1070,7 @@ func parseDagSpec(ctx context.Context, root cid.Cid, dsp []api.DagSpec, ds forma
 							return xerrors.Errorf("cidlink cast unexpectedly failed on '%s'", p.LastBlock.Link)
 						}
 
-						out[i].root = cidLnk.Cid
+						newRoot = cidLnk.Cid
 					}
 					return nil
 				},
@@ -1079,6 +1081,8 @@ func parseDagSpec(ctx context.Context, root cid.Cid, dsp []api.DagSpec, ds forma
 			if out[i].root == cid.Undef {
 				return nil, xerrors.Errorf("path selection does not match a node within %s", root)
 			}
+
+			out[i].root = newRoot
 		}
 
 		if spec.DataSelector != nil {