diff --git a/fs/serve.go b/fs/serve.go
index e9fc5659..e4a84b40 100644
--- a/fs/serve.go
+++ b/fs/serve.go
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ type NodeMknoder interface {
 	Mknod(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.MknodRequest) (Node, error)
 }
 
-// TODO this should be on Handle not Node
+// NodeFsyncer is deprecated. Use HandleFsyncer instead.
 type NodeFsyncer interface {
 	Fsync(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.FsyncRequest) error
 }
@@ -282,6 +282,32 @@ type HandleFlusher interface {
 	Flush(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.FlushRequest) error
 }
 
+type HandleFsyncer interface {
+	Fsync(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.FsyncRequest) error
+}
+
+type HandleGetattrer interface {
+	// Getattr obtains the standard metadata related to an open file handle.
+	// It should store that metadata in resp.
+	//
+	// If this method is not implemented, it will defer to NodeGetattrer.
+	Getattr(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.GetattrRequest, resp *fuse.GetattrResponse) error
+}
+
+type HandleSetattrer interface {
+	// Setattr sets the standard metadata related to an open file handle.
+	//
+	// If this method is not implemented, it will defer to NodeSetattrer.
+	//
+	// Note, this is also used to communicate changes in the size of
+	// the file, outside of Writes.
+	//
+	// req.Valid is a bitmask of what fields are actually being set.
+	// For example, the method should not change the mode of the file
+	// unless req.Valid.Mode() is true.
+	Setattr(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.SetattrRequest, resp *fuse.SetattrResponse) error
+}
+
 type HandleReadAller interface {
 	ReadAll(ctx context.Context) ([]byte, error)
 }
@@ -926,6 +952,19 @@ func (c *Server) handleRequest(ctx context.Context, node Node, snode *serveNode,
 	// Node operations.
 	case *fuse.GetattrRequest:
 		s := &fuse.GetattrResponse{}
+
+		// Try Getattr on the handle (if set) before falling back to node attributes.
+		if shandle := c.getHandle(r.Handle); shandle != nil {
+			if h, ok := shandle.handle.(HandleGetattrer); ok {
+				if err := h.Getattr(ctx, r, s); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				done(s)
+				r.Respond(s)
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+
 		if n, ok := node.(NodeGetattrer); ok {
 			if err := n.Getattr(ctx, r, s); err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -941,7 +980,19 @@ func (c *Server) handleRequest(ctx context.Context, node Node, snode *serveNode,
 
 	case *fuse.SetattrRequest:
 		s := &fuse.SetattrResponse{}
-		if n, ok := node.(NodeSetattrer); ok {
+		var set bool
+
+		// Try Setattr on the handle (if set) before falling back to node attributes.
+		if shandle := c.getHandle(r.Handle); shandle != nil {
+			if h, ok := shandle.handle.(HandleSetattrer); ok {
+				if err := h.Setattr(ctx, r, s); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				set = true
+			}
+		}
+
+		if n, ok := node.(NodeSetattrer); ok && !set {
 			if err := n.Setattr(ctx, r, s); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -1359,14 +1410,25 @@ func (c *Server) handleRequest(ctx context.Context, node Node, snode *serveNode,
 		return nil
 
 	case *fuse.FsyncRequest:
-		n, ok := node.(NodeFsyncer)
-		if !ok {
+		shandle := c.getHandle(r.Handle)
+		if shandle == nil {
+			return fuse.ESTALE
+		}
+		handle := shandle.handle
+
+		var err error
+		if h, ok := handle.(HandleFsyncer); ok {
+			err = h.Fsync(ctx, r)
+		} else if n, ok := node.(NodeFsyncer); ok {
+			err = n.Fsync(ctx, r)
+		} else {
 			return fuse.EIO
 		}
-		err := n.Fsync(ctx, r)
+
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+
 		done(nil)
 		r.Respond()
 		return nil