diff --git a/synapse/lib/spawn.py b/synapse/lib/spawn.py
index 117a77401a..81db9122e6 100644
--- a/synapse/lib/spawn.py
+++ b/synapse/lib/spawn.py
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ async def __anit__(self, spawninfo):
 
         self.svcsbyiden = {}
         self.svcsbyname = {}
+        self.svcsbysvcname = {}
 
         self.stormcmds = {}
         self.storm_cmd_ctors = {}
diff --git a/synapse/tests/test_lib_spawn.py b/synapse/tests/test_lib_spawn.py
index 12e3f57f95..23dc7a1be2 100644
--- a/synapse/tests/test_lib_spawn.py
+++ b/synapse/tests/test_lib_spawn.py
@@ -539,6 +539,10 @@ async def test_stormpkg(self):
                 async with core.getLocalProxy() as prox:
                     opts = {'spawn': True}
 
+                    # Ensure the spawncore loaded the service
+                    coro = prox.storm('$lib.service.wait(real)', opts).list()
+                    msgs = await asyncio.wait_for(coro, 12)
+
                     msgs = await prox.storm('help', opts=opts).list()
                     self.stormIsInPrint('foobar', msgs)