diff --git a/lib/cradle/database/index.js b/lib/cradle/database/index.js
index 667352a..1c1ef71 100644
--- a/lib/cradle/database/index.js
+++ b/lib/cradle/database/index.js
@@ -30,10 +30,15 @@ Database.prototype.configureCacheFeed = function () {
     // remotely.
     if (this.opts.cache === 'follow') {
         var self = this;
-        this.changes(function (err, list) {
+        this.query({
+          method: 'GET',
+          path: '',
+          query: {}
+        },
+        function (err, summary) {
             var lastSeq = 0;
-            if (list && list.length !== 0)
-                lastSeq = list[list.length - 1]["seq"];
+            if (summary && summary.update_seq !== 0)
+                lastSeq = summary.update_seq;
             self.cacheFeed = self.changes({ since: lastSeq, include_docs: true });
             self.cacheFeed.on('change', function (change) {
                 var id = change["id"];