diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 00ac77b..0cd2071 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+- 0.0.17
+	* Add reverse lookup method for name to state property
+- 0.0.16
+	* Ensure store is present if path query for NEW is fired before any put
 - 0.0.15
 	* Add missing store module in setup
 - 0.0.14
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 24284bb..ae5d287 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = shep
-version = 0.0.15
+version = 0.0.17
 description = Multi-state key stores using bit masks
 author = Louis Holbrook
 author_email = dev@holbrook.no
diff --git a/shep/persist.py b/shep/persist.py
index caa1be9..a5c9386 100644
--- a/shep/persist.py
+++ b/shep/persist.py
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ class PersistedState(State):
     def sync(self, state):
         k = self.name(state)
 
+        self.__ensure_store(k)
+
         for o in self.__stores[k].list():
             self.__ensure_store(k)
             try:
diff --git a/shep/state.py b/shep/state.py
index 27b4c27..ae440e6 100644
--- a/shep/state.py
+++ b/shep/state.py
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ class State:
     def __check_name_valid(self, k):
         if not k.isalpha():
             raise ValueError('only alpha')
+        return k.upper()
 
 
     def __check_name(self, k):
-        self.__check_name_valid(k) 
-
-        k = k.upper()
+        k = self.__check_name_valid(k) 
+            
         try:
             getattr(self, k)
             raise StateExists(k)
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ class State:
         return k
 
 
+    def from_name(self, k):
+        k = self.__check_name_valid(k)
+        return getattr(self, k)
+
+
     def match(self, v, pure=False):
         alias = None
         if not pure:
diff --git a/tests/test_state.py b/tests/test_state.py
index ec2c9b2..d6bab80 100644
--- a/tests/test_state.py
+++ b/tests/test_state.py
@@ -93,5 +93,11 @@ class TestState(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(states.peek('abcd'))
 
 
+    def test_from_name(self):
+        states = State(3)
+        states.add('foo')
+        self.assertEqual(states.from_name('foo'), states.FOO)
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()