diff --git a/src/restic/repository/master_index.go b/src/restic/repository/master_index.go
index b037ac23f..165bf6024 100644
--- a/src/restic/repository/master_index.go
+++ b/src/restic/repository/master_index.go
@@ -119,16 +119,14 @@ func (mi *MasterIndex) Remove(index *Index) {
 	}
 }
 
-// Current returns an index that is not yet finalized, so that new entries can
-// still be added. If all indexes are finalized, a new index is created and
-// returned.
-func (mi *MasterIndex) Current() *Index {
+// Store remembers the id and pack in the index.
+func (mi *MasterIndex) Store(pb restic.PackedBlob) {
 	mi.idxMutex.RLock()
-
 	for _, idx := range mi.idx {
 		if !idx.Final() {
 			mi.idxMutex.RUnlock()
-			return idx
+			idx.Store(pb)
+			return
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -137,9 +135,8 @@ func (mi *MasterIndex) Current() *Index {
 	defer mi.idxMutex.Unlock()
 
 	newIdx := NewIndex()
+	newIdx.Store(pb)
 	mi.idx = append(mi.idx, newIdx)
-
-	return newIdx
 }
 
 // NotFinalIndexes returns all indexes that have not yet been saved.
diff --git a/src/restic/repository/packer_manager.go b/src/restic/repository/packer_manager.go
index 499abd90b..c686effe6 100644
--- a/src/restic/repository/packer_manager.go
+++ b/src/restic/repository/packer_manager.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (r *Repository) savePacker(p *pack.Packer) error {
 	// update blobs in the index
 	for _, b := range p.Blobs() {
 		debug.Log("  updating blob %v to pack %v", b.ID.Str(), id.Str())
-		r.idx.Current().Store(restic.PackedBlob{
+		r.idx.Store(restic.PackedBlob{
 			Blob: restic.Blob{
 				Type:   b.Type,
 				ID:     b.ID,