diff --git a/lib9p/backend/fs.c b/lib9p/backend/fs.c
index f135069..091b970 100644
--- a/lib9p/backend/fs.c
+++ b/lib9p/backend/fs.c
@@ -398,6 +398,12 @@ fs_create(void *softc, struct l9p_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (stat(newname, &st) != 0) {
+		l9p_respond(req, errno);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	generate_qid(&st, &req->lr_resp.rcreate.qid);
 	l9p_respond(req, 0);
 }
 
@@ -438,6 +444,8 @@ fs_open(void *softc __unused, struct l9p_request *req)
 		}
 	}
 
+	generate_qid(&st, &req->lr_resp.ropen.qid);
+
 	req->lr_resp.ropen.iounit = conn->lc_max_io_size;
 	l9p_respond(req, 0);
 }