diff --git a/python/ray/_raylet.pyx b/python/ray/_raylet.pyx
index 47215149a..8a216c7cf 100644
--- a/python/ray/_raylet.pyx
+++ b/python/ray/_raylet.pyx
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ cdef class CoreWorker:
         return c_object_id.Binary()
 
     def wait(self, object_refs, int num_returns, int64_t timeout_ms,
-             TaskID current_task_id):
+             TaskID current_task_id, c_bool fetch_local):
         cdef:
             c_vector[CObjectID] wait_ids
             c_vector[c_bool] results
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ cdef class CoreWorker:
         wait_ids = ObjectRefsToVector(object_refs)
         with nogil:
             check_status(CCoreWorkerProcess.GetCoreWorker().Wait(
-                wait_ids, num_returns, timeout_ms, &results))
+                wait_ids, num_returns, timeout_ms, &results, fetch_local))
 
         assert len(results) == len(object_refs)
 
diff --git a/python/ray/includes/libcoreworker.pxd b/python/ray/includes/libcoreworker.pxd
index abf1290b9..7394f68b5 100644
--- a/python/ray/includes/libcoreworker.pxd
+++ b/python/ray/includes/libcoreworker.pxd
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ cdef extern from "ray/core_worker/core_worker.h" nogil:
                        c_bool plasma_objects_only)
         CRayStatus Contains(const CObjectID &object_id, c_bool *has_object)
         CRayStatus Wait(const c_vector[CObjectID] &object_ids, int num_objects,
-                        int64_t timeout_ms, c_vector[c_bool] *results)
+                        int64_t timeout_ms, c_vector[c_bool] *results,
+                        c_bool fetch_local)
         CRayStatus Delete(const c_vector[CObjectID] &object_ids,
                           c_bool local_only, c_bool delete_creating_tasks)
         CRayStatus TriggerGlobalGC()
diff --git a/python/ray/tests/test_basic.py b/python/ray/tests/test_basic.py
index 551d51f7f..d0e98972a 100644
--- a/python/ray/tests/test_basic.py
+++ b/python/ray/tests/test_basic.py
@@ -371,6 +371,42 @@ def test_ray_options(shutdown_only):
     assert without_options != with_options
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "ray_start_cluster_head", [{
+        "num_cpus": 0,
+        "object_store_memory": 75 * 1024 * 1024,
+    }],
+    indirect=True)
+def test_fetch_local(ray_start_cluster_head):
+    cluster = ray_start_cluster_head
+    cluster.add_node(num_cpus=2, object_store_memory=75 * 1024 * 1024)
+
+    signal_actor = ray.test_utils.SignalActor.remote()
+
+    @ray.remote
+    def put():
+        ray.wait([signal_actor.wait.remote()])
+        return np.random.rand(5 * 1024 * 1024)  # 40 MB data
+
+    local_ref = ray.put(np.random.rand(5 * 1024 * 1024))
+    remote_ref = put.remote()
+    # Data is not ready in any node
+    (ready_ref, remaining_ref) = ray.wait(
+        [remote_ref], timeout=2, fetch_local=False)
+    assert (0, 1) == (len(ready_ref), len(remaining_ref))
+    ray.wait([signal_actor.send.remote()])
+
+    # Data is ready in some node, but not local node.
+    (ready_ref, remaining_ref) = ray.wait([remote_ref], fetch_local=False)
+    assert (1, 0) == (len(ready_ref), len(remaining_ref))
+    (ready_ref, remaining_ref) = ray.wait(
+        [remote_ref], timeout=2, fetch_local=True)
+    assert (0, 1) == (len(ready_ref), len(remaining_ref))
+    del local_ref
+    (ready_ref, remaining_ref) = ray.wait([remote_ref], fetch_local=True)
+    assert (1, 0) == (len(ready_ref), len(remaining_ref))
+
+
 def test_nested_functions(ray_start_shared_local_modes):
     # Make sure that remote functions can use other values that are defined
     # after the remote function but before the first function invocation.
diff --git a/python/ray/worker.py b/python/ray/worker.py
index cc231f7fa..495478ad7 100644
--- a/python/ray/worker.py
+++ b/python/ray/worker.py
@@ -1417,7 +1417,7 @@ def put(value):
 blocking_wait_inside_async_warned = False
 
 
-def wait(object_refs, *, num_returns=1, timeout=None):
+def wait(object_refs, *, num_returns=1, timeout=None, fetch_local=True):
     """Return a list of IDs that are ready and a list of IDs that are not.
 
     If timeout is set, the function returns either when the requested number of
@@ -1445,6 +1445,11 @@ def wait(object_refs, *, num_returns=1, timeout=None):
         num_returns (int): The number of object refs that should be returned.
         timeout (float): The maximum amount of time in seconds to wait before
             returning.
+        fetch_local (bool): If True, wait for the object to be downloaded onto
+            the local node before returning it as ready. If False, ray.wait()
+            will not trigger fetching of objects to the local node and will
+            return immediately once the object is available anywhere in the
+            cluster.
 
     Returns:
         A list of object refs that are ready and a list of the remaining object
@@ -1507,6 +1512,7 @@ def wait(object_refs, *, num_returns=1, timeout=None):
             num_returns,
             timeout_milliseconds,
             worker.current_task_id,
+            fetch_local,
         )
         return ready_ids, remaining_ids
 
diff --git a/src/ray/core_worker/core_worker.cc b/src/ray/core_worker/core_worker.cc
index 2aba250a5..9bd4bf1f4 100644
--- a/src/ray/core_worker/core_worker.cc
+++ b/src/ray/core_worker/core_worker.cc
@@ -1061,7 +1061,8 @@ void RetryObjectInPlasmaErrors(std::shared_ptr<CoreWorkerMemoryStore> &memory_st
 }
 
 Status CoreWorker::Wait(const std::vector<ObjectID> &ids, int num_objects,
-                        int64_t timeout_ms, std::vector<bool> *results) {
+                        int64_t timeout_ms, std::vector<bool> *results,
+                        bool fetch_local) {
   results->resize(ids.size(), false);
 
   if (num_objects <= 0 || num_objects > static_cast<int>(ids.size())) {
@@ -1082,19 +1083,21 @@ Status CoreWorker::Wait(const std::vector<ObjectID> &ids, int num_objects,
       memory_object_ids,
       std::min(static_cast<int>(memory_object_ids.size()), num_objects), timeout_ms,
       worker_context_, &ready));
-  RetryObjectInPlasmaErrors(memory_store_, worker_context_, memory_object_ids,
-                            plasma_object_ids, ready);
   RAY_CHECK(static_cast<int>(ready.size()) <= num_objects);
   if (timeout_ms > 0) {
     timeout_ms =
         std::max(0, static_cast<int>(timeout_ms - (current_time_ms() - start_time)));
   }
-  if (static_cast<int>(ready.size()) < num_objects && plasma_object_ids.size() > 0) {
-    RAY_RETURN_NOT_OK(plasma_store_provider_->Wait(
-        plasma_object_ids,
-        std::min(static_cast<int>(plasma_object_ids.size()),
-                 num_objects - static_cast<int>(ready.size())),
-        timeout_ms, worker_context_, &ready));
+  if (fetch_local) {
+    RetryObjectInPlasmaErrors(memory_store_, worker_context_, memory_object_ids,
+                              plasma_object_ids, ready);
+    if (static_cast<int>(ready.size()) < num_objects && plasma_object_ids.size() > 0) {
+      RAY_RETURN_NOT_OK(plasma_store_provider_->Wait(
+          plasma_object_ids,
+          std::min(static_cast<int>(plasma_object_ids.size()),
+                   num_objects - static_cast<int>(ready.size())),
+          timeout_ms, worker_context_, &ready));
+    }
   }
   RAY_CHECK(static_cast<int>(ready.size()) <= num_objects);
 
diff --git a/src/ray/core_worker/core_worker.h b/src/ray/core_worker/core_worker.h
index 5e2770b71..4ecbe04d9 100644
--- a/src/ray/core_worker/core_worker.h
+++ b/src/ray/core_worker/core_worker.h
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ class CoreWorker : public rpc::CoreWorkerServiceHandler {
   /// \param[out] results A bitset that indicates each object has appeared or not.
   /// \return Status.
   Status Wait(const std::vector<ObjectID> &object_ids, const int num_objects,
-              const int64_t timeout_ms, std::vector<bool> *results);
+              const int64_t timeout_ms, std::vector<bool> *results, bool fetch_local);
 
   /// Delete a list of objects from the plasma object store.
   ///
diff --git a/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/io_ray_runtime_object_NativeObjectStore.cc b/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/io_ray_runtime_object_NativeObjectStore.cc
index f14853002..b62b19818 100644
--- a/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/io_ray_runtime_object_NativeObjectStore.cc
+++ b/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/io_ray_runtime_object_NativeObjectStore.cc
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL Java_io_ray_runtime_object_NativeObjectStore_nativeGet
 }
 
 JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL Java_io_ray_runtime_object_NativeObjectStore_nativeWait(
-    JNIEnv *env, jclass, jobject objectIds, jint numObjects, jlong timeoutMs) {
+    JNIEnv *env, jclass, jobject objectIds, jint numObjects, jlong timeoutMs,
+    jboolean fetch_local) {
   std::vector<ray::ObjectID> object_ids;
   JavaListToNativeVector<ray::ObjectID>(
       env, objectIds, &object_ids, [](JNIEnv *env, jobject id) {
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL Java_io_ray_runtime_object_NativeObjectStore_nativeWai
       });
   std::vector<bool> results;
   auto status = ray::CoreWorkerProcess::GetCoreWorker().Wait(
-      object_ids, (int)numObjects, (int64_t)timeoutMs, &results);
+      object_ids, (int)numObjects, (int64_t)timeoutMs, &results, (bool)fetch_local);
   THROW_EXCEPTION_AND_RETURN_IF_NOT_OK(env, status, nullptr);
   return NativeVectorToJavaList<bool>(env, results, [](JNIEnv *env, const bool &item) {
     jobject java_item =
diff --git a/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/io_ray_runtime_object_NativeObjectStore.h b/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/io_ray_runtime_object_NativeObjectStore.h
index 0da1aba92..4e11c0456 100644
--- a/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/io_ray_runtime_object_NativeObjectStore.h
+++ b/src/ray/core_worker/lib/java/io_ray_runtime_object_NativeObjectStore.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL Java_io_ray_runtime_object_NativeObjectStore_nativeGet
  * Signature: (Ljava/util/List;IJ)Ljava/util/List;
  */
 JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL Java_io_ray_runtime_object_NativeObjectStore_nativeWait(
-    JNIEnv *, jclass, jobject, jint, jlong);
+    JNIEnv *, jclass, jobject, jint, jlong, jboolean);
 
 /*
  * Class:     io_ray_runtime_object_NativeObjectStore
diff --git a/src/ray/core_worker/store_provider/plasma_store_provider.cc b/src/ray/core_worker/store_provider/plasma_store_provider.cc
index 2faa8be51..5dca72612 100644
--- a/src/ray/core_worker/store_provider/plasma_store_provider.cc
+++ b/src/ray/core_worker/store_provider/plasma_store_provider.cc
@@ -335,10 +335,10 @@ Status CoreWorkerPlasmaStoreProvider::Wait(
       RAY_RETURN_NOT_OK(raylet_client_->NotifyDirectCallTaskBlocked());
     }
     const auto owner_addresses = reference_counter_->GetOwnerAddresses(id_vector);
-    RAY_RETURN_NOT_OK(raylet_client_->Wait(
-        id_vector, owner_addresses, num_objects, call_timeout, /*wait_local*/ true,
-        /*mark_worker_blocked*/ !ctx.CurrentTaskIsDirectCall(), ctx.GetCurrentTaskID(),
-        &result_pair));
+    RAY_RETURN_NOT_OK(
+        raylet_client_->Wait(id_vector, owner_addresses, num_objects, call_timeout,
+                             /*mark_worker_blocked*/ !ctx.CurrentTaskIsDirectCall(),
+                             ctx.GetCurrentTaskID(), &result_pair));
 
     if (result_pair.first.size() >= static_cast<size_t>(num_objects)) {
       should_break = true;
diff --git a/src/ray/core_worker/test/core_worker_test.cc b/src/ray/core_worker/test/core_worker_test.cc
index 8591fa5df..f06e1a7f4 100644
--- a/src/ray/core_worker/test/core_worker_test.cc
+++ b/src/ray/core_worker/test/core_worker_test.cc
@@ -811,11 +811,11 @@ TEST_F(SingleNodeTest, TestObjectInterface) {
   all_ids.push_back(non_existent_id);
 
   std::vector<bool> wait_results;
-  RAY_CHECK_OK(core_worker.Wait(all_ids, 2, -1, &wait_results));
+  RAY_CHECK_OK(core_worker.Wait(all_ids, 2, -1, &wait_results, true));
   ASSERT_EQ(wait_results.size(), 3);
   ASSERT_EQ(wait_results, std::vector<bool>({true, true, false}));
 
-  RAY_CHECK_OK(core_worker.Wait(all_ids, 3, 100, &wait_results));
+  RAY_CHECK_OK(core_worker.Wait(all_ids, 3, 100, &wait_results, true));
   ASSERT_EQ(wait_results.size(), 3);
   ASSERT_EQ(wait_results, std::vector<bool>({true, true, false}));
 
diff --git a/src/ray/object_manager/object_manager.cc b/src/ray/object_manager/object_manager.cc
index 3a31da864..3d777be12 100644
--- a/src/ray/object_manager/object_manager.cc
+++ b/src/ray/object_manager/object_manager.cc
@@ -432,11 +432,11 @@ void ObjectManager::CancelPull(const ObjectID &object_id) {
 ray::Status ObjectManager::Wait(
     const std::vector<ObjectID> &object_ids,
     const std::unordered_map<ObjectID, rpc::Address> &owner_addresses, int64_t timeout_ms,
-    uint64_t num_required_objects, bool wait_local, const WaitCallback &callback) {
+    uint64_t num_required_objects, const WaitCallback &callback) {
   UniqueID wait_id = UniqueID::FromRandom();
   RAY_LOG(DEBUG) << "Wait request " << wait_id << " on " << self_node_id_;
   RAY_RETURN_NOT_OK(AddWaitRequest(wait_id, object_ids, owner_addresses, timeout_ms,
-                                   num_required_objects, wait_local, callback));
+                                   num_required_objects, callback));
   RAY_RETURN_NOT_OK(LookupRemainingWaitObjects(wait_id));
   // LookupRemainingWaitObjects invokes SubscribeRemainingWaitObjects once lookup has
   // been performed on all remaining objects.
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ ray::Status ObjectManager::Wait(
 ray::Status ObjectManager::AddWaitRequest(
     const UniqueID &wait_id, const std::vector<ObjectID> &object_ids,
     const std::unordered_map<ObjectID, rpc::Address> &owner_addresses, int64_t timeout_ms,
-    uint64_t num_required_objects, bool wait_local, const WaitCallback &callback) {
+    uint64_t num_required_objects, const WaitCallback &callback) {
   RAY_CHECK(timeout_ms >= 0 || timeout_ms == -1);
   RAY_CHECK(num_required_objects != 0);
   RAY_CHECK(num_required_objects <= object_ids.size())
@@ -462,7 +462,6 @@ ray::Status ObjectManager::AddWaitRequest(
   wait_state.owner_addresses = owner_addresses;
   wait_state.timeout_ms = timeout_ms;
   wait_state.num_required_objects = num_required_objects;
-  wait_state.wait_local = wait_local;
   for (const auto &object_id : object_ids) {
     if (local_objects_.count(object_id) > 0) {
       wait_state.found.insert(object_id);
@@ -496,9 +495,7 @@ ray::Status ObjectManager::LookupRemainingWaitObjects(const UniqueID &wait_id) {
             auto &wait_state = active_wait_requests_.find(wait_id)->second;
             // Note that the object is guaranteed to be added to local_objects_ before
             // the notification is triggered.
-            bool remote_object_ready = !node_ids.empty() || !spilled_url.empty();
-            if (local_objects_.count(lookup_object_id) > 0 ||
-                (!wait_state.wait_local && remote_object_ready)) {
+            if (local_objects_.count(lookup_object_id) > 0) {
               wait_state.remaining.erase(lookup_object_id);
               wait_state.found.insert(lookup_object_id);
             }
@@ -547,9 +544,7 @@ void ObjectManager::SubscribeRemainingWaitObjects(const UniqueID &wait_id) {
             auto &wait_state = object_id_wait_state->second;
             // Note that the object is guaranteed to be added to local_objects_ before
             // the notification is triggered.
-            bool remote_object_ready = !node_ids.empty() || !spilled_url.empty();
-            if (local_objects_.count(subscribe_object_id) > 0 ||
-                (!wait_state.wait_local && remote_object_ready)) {
+            if (local_objects_.count(subscribe_object_id) > 0) {
               RAY_LOG(DEBUG) << "Wait request " << wait_id
                              << ": subscription notification received for object "
                              << subscribe_object_id;
diff --git a/src/ray/object_manager/object_manager.h b/src/ray/object_manager/object_manager.h
index ff409eb18..9579df30e 100644
--- a/src/ray/object_manager/object_manager.h
+++ b/src/ray/object_manager/object_manager.h
@@ -254,13 +254,12 @@ class ObjectManager : public ObjectManagerInterface,
   /// \param timeout_ms The time in milliseconds to wait before invoking the callback.
   /// \param num_required_objects The minimum number of objects required before
   /// invoking the callback.
-  /// \param wait_local Whether to wait until objects arrive to this node's store.
   /// \param callback Invoked when either timeout_ms is satisfied OR num_ready_objects
   /// is satisfied.
   /// \return Status of whether the wait successfully initiated.
   ray::Status Wait(const std::vector<ObjectID> &object_ids,
                    const std::unordered_map<ObjectID, rpc::Address> &owner_addresses,
-                   int64_t timeout_ms, uint64_t num_required_objects, bool wait_local,
+                   int64_t timeout_ms, uint64_t num_required_objects,
                    const WaitCallback &callback);
 
   /// Free a list of objects from object store.
@@ -299,8 +298,6 @@ class ObjectManager : public ObjectManagerInterface,
           callback(callback) {}
     /// The period of time to wait before invoking the callback.
     int64_t timeout_ms;
-    /// Whether to wait for objects to become local before returning.
-    bool wait_local;
     /// The timer used whenever wait_ms > 0.
     std::unique_ptr<boost::asio::deadline_timer> timeout_timer;
     /// The callback invoked when WaitCallback is complete.
@@ -311,8 +308,7 @@ class ObjectManager : public ObjectManagerInterface,
     std::unordered_map<ObjectID, rpc::Address> owner_addresses;
     /// The objects that have not yet been found.
     std::unordered_set<ObjectID> remaining;
-    /// The objects that have been found. Note that if wait_local is true, then
-    /// this will only contain objects that are in local_objects_ too.
+    /// The objects that have been found.
     std::unordered_set<ObjectID> found;
     /// Objects that have been requested either by Lookup or Subscribe.
     std::unordered_set<ObjectID> requested_objects;
@@ -324,8 +320,7 @@ class ObjectManager : public ObjectManagerInterface,
   ray::Status AddWaitRequest(
       const UniqueID &wait_id, const std::vector<ObjectID> &object_ids,
       const std::unordered_map<ObjectID, rpc::Address> &owner_addresses,
-      int64_t timeout_ms, uint64_t num_required_objects, bool wait_local,
-      const WaitCallback &callback);
+      int64_t timeout_ms, uint64_t num_required_objects, const WaitCallback &callback);
 
   /// Lookup any remaining objects that are not local. This is invoked after
   /// the wait request is created and local objects are identified.
diff --git a/src/ray/object_manager/test/object_manager_test.cc b/src/ray/object_manager/test/object_manager_test.cc
index 75f3b5c70..493127000 100644
--- a/src/ray/object_manager/test/object_manager_test.cc
+++ b/src/ray/object_manager/test/object_manager_test.cc
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class TestObjectManagerBase : public ::testing::Test {
     socket_name_2 = TestSetupUtil::StartObjectStore();
 
     unsigned int pull_timeout_ms = 1;
-    push_timeout_ms = 1000;
+    push_timeout_ms = 1500;
 
     // start first server
     gcs::GcsClientOptions client_options("127.0.0.1", 6379, /*password*/ "",
@@ -182,7 +182,9 @@ class TestObjectManagerBase : public ::testing::Test {
 class TestObjectManager : public TestObjectManagerBase {
  public:
   int current_wait_test = -1;
-  int num_connected_clients = 0;
+  int num_connected_clients_1 = 0;
+  int num_connected_clients_2 = 0;
+  std::atomic<size_t> ready_cnt;
   NodeID node_id_1;
   NodeID node_id_2;
 
@@ -197,10 +199,26 @@ class TestObjectManager : public TestObjectManagerBase {
     RAY_CHECK_OK(gcs_client_1->Nodes().AsyncSubscribeToNodeChange(
         [this](const NodeID &node_id, const GcsNodeInfo &data) {
           if (node_id == node_id_1 || node_id == node_id_2) {
-            num_connected_clients += 1;
+            num_connected_clients_1 += 1;
           }
-          if (num_connected_clients == 2) {
-            StartTests();
+          if (num_connected_clients_1 == 2) {
+            ready_cnt += 1;
+            if (ready_cnt == 2) {
+              StartTests();
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        nullptr));
+    RAY_CHECK_OK(gcs_client_2->Nodes().AsyncSubscribeToNodeChange(
+        [this](const NodeID &node_id, const GcsNodeInfo &data) {
+          if (node_id == node_id_1 || node_id == node_id_2) {
+            num_connected_clients_2 += 1;
+          }
+          if (num_connected_clients_2 == 2) {
+            ready_cnt += 1;
+            if (ready_cnt == 2) {
+              StartTests();
+            }
           }
         },
         nullptr));
@@ -261,8 +279,10 @@ class TestObjectManager : public TestObjectManagerBase {
     // object.
     ObjectID object_1 = WriteDataToClient(client2, data_size);
     ObjectID object_2 = WriteDataToClient(client2, data_size);
-    UniqueID sub_id = ray::UniqueID::FromRandom();
+    server2->object_manager_.Push(object_1, gcs_client_1->Nodes().GetSelfId());
+    server2->object_manager_.Push(object_2, gcs_client_1->Nodes().GetSelfId());
 
+    UniqueID sub_id = ray::UniqueID::FromRandom();
     RAY_CHECK_OK(server1->object_manager_.object_directory_->SubscribeObjectLocations(
         sub_id, object_1, rpc::Address(),
         [this, sub_id, object_1, object_2](const ray::ObjectID &object_id,
@@ -276,7 +296,7 @@ class TestObjectManager : public TestObjectManagerBase {
 
   void TestWaitWhileSubscribed(UniqueID sub_id, ObjectID object_1, ObjectID object_2) {
     int required_objects = 1;
-    int timeout_ms = 1000;
+    int timeout_ms = 1500;
 
     std::vector<ObjectID> object_ids = {object_1, object_2};
     boost::posix_time::ptime start_time = boost::posix_time::second_clock::local_time();
@@ -285,7 +305,7 @@ class TestObjectManager : public TestObjectManagerBase {
 
     RAY_CHECK_OK(server1->object_manager_.AddWaitRequest(
         wait_id, object_ids, std::unordered_map<ObjectID, rpc::Address>(), timeout_ms,
-        required_objects, false,
+        required_objects,
         [this, sub_id, object_1, object_ids, start_time](
             const std::vector<ray::ObjectID> &found,
             const std::vector<ray::ObjectID> &remaining) {
@@ -317,7 +337,7 @@ class TestObjectManager : public TestObjectManagerBase {
       TestWait(data_size, 5, 3, /*timeout_ms=*/0, false, false);
     } break;
     case 1: {
-      // Ensure timeout_ms = 1000 is handled correctly.
+      // Ensure timeout_ms = 1500 is handled correctly.
       // Out of 5 objects, we expect 3 ready objects and 2 remaining objects.
       TestWait(data_size, 5, 3, wait_timeout_ms, false, false);
     } break;
@@ -348,6 +368,7 @@ class TestObjectManager : public TestObjectManagerBase {
         oid = WriteDataToClient(client1, data_size);
       } else {
         oid = WriteDataToClient(client2, data_size);
+        server2->object_manager_.Push(oid, gcs_client_1->Nodes().GetSelfId());
       }
       object_ids.push_back(oid);
     }
@@ -359,7 +380,7 @@ class TestObjectManager : public TestObjectManagerBase {
     boost::posix_time::ptime start_time = boost::posix_time::second_clock::local_time();
     RAY_CHECK_OK(server1->object_manager_.Wait(
         object_ids, std::unordered_map<ObjectID, rpc::Address>(), timeout_ms,
-        required_objects, false,
+        required_objects,
         [this, object_ids, num_objects, timeout_ms, required_objects, start_time](
             const std::vector<ray::ObjectID> &found,
             const std::vector<ray::ObjectID> &remaining) {
@@ -398,7 +419,7 @@ class TestObjectManager : public TestObjectManagerBase {
             NextWaitTest();
           } break;
           case 1: {
-            // Ensure lookup succeeds as expected when timeout_ms = 1000.
+            // Ensure lookup succeeds as expected when timeout_ms = 1500.
             ASSERT_TRUE(found.size() >= required_objects);
             ASSERT_TRUE(static_cast<int>(found.size() + remaining.size()) == num_objects);
             NextWaitTest();
diff --git a/src/ray/raylet/format/node_manager.fbs b/src/ray/raylet/format/node_manager.fbs
index 162504eb5..c62754b75 100644
--- a/src/ray/raylet/format/node_manager.fbs
+++ b/src/ray/raylet/format/node_manager.fbs
@@ -208,8 +208,6 @@ table WaitRequest {
   num_ready_objects: int;
   // timeout
   timeout: long;
-  // Whether to wait until objects appear locally.
-  wait_local: bool;
   // False for direct call tasks. Blocking for those tasks is handled via the
   // NotifyDirectCallTaskBlocked/Unblocked IPCs.
   mark_worker_blocked: bool;
diff --git a/src/ray/raylet/node_manager.cc b/src/ray/raylet/node_manager.cc
index e86975ba0..a289900d4 100644
--- a/src/ray/raylet/node_manager.cc
+++ b/src/ray/raylet/node_manager.cc
@@ -1523,9 +1523,6 @@ void NodeManager::ProcessWaitRequestMessage(
   // Read the data.
   auto message = flatbuffers::GetRoot<protocol::WaitRequest>(message_data);
   std::vector<ObjectID> object_ids = from_flatbuf<ObjectID>(*message->object_ids());
-  int64_t wait_ms = message->timeout();
-  uint64_t num_required_objects = static_cast<uint64_t>(message->num_ready_objects());
-  bool wait_local = message->wait_local();
   const auto refs =
       FlatbufferToObjectReference(*message->object_ids(), *message->owner_addresses());
   std::unordered_map<ObjectID, rpc::Address> owner_addresses;
@@ -1551,9 +1548,11 @@ void NodeManager::ProcessWaitRequestMessage(
     AsyncResolveObjects(client, refs, current_task_id, /*ray_get=*/false,
                         /*mark_worker_blocked*/ was_blocked);
   }
-
+  int64_t wait_ms = message->timeout();
+  uint64_t num_required_objects = static_cast<uint64_t>(message->num_ready_objects());
+  // TODO Remove in the future since it should have already be done in other place
   ray::Status status = object_manager_.Wait(
-      object_ids, owner_addresses, wait_ms, num_required_objects, wait_local,
+      object_ids, owner_addresses, wait_ms, num_required_objects,
       [this, resolve_objects, was_blocked, client, current_task_id](
           std::vector<ObjectID> found, std::vector<ObjectID> remaining) {
         // Write the data.
@@ -1600,7 +1599,7 @@ void NodeManager::ProcessWaitForDirectActorCallArgsRequestMessage(
   // has been found, so the object may still be on a remote node when the
   // client receives the reply.
   ray::Status status = object_manager_.Wait(
-      object_ids, owner_addresses, -1, object_ids.size(), false,
+      object_ids, owner_addresses, -1, object_ids.size(),
       [this, client, tag](std::vector<ObjectID> found, std::vector<ObjectID> remaining) {
         RAY_CHECK(remaining.empty());
         std::shared_ptr<WorkerInterface> worker =
diff --git a/src/ray/raylet/node_manager.h b/src/ray/raylet/node_manager.h
index bdc8f5c47..f2a43935a 100644
--- a/src/ray/raylet/node_manager.h
+++ b/src/ray/raylet/node_manager.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class NodeManager : public rpc::NodeManagerServiceHandler {
   NodeManager(boost::asio::io_service &io_service, const NodeID &self_node_id,
               const NodeManagerConfig &config, ObjectManager &object_manager,
               std::shared_ptr<gcs::GcsClient> gcs_client,
-              std::shared_ptr<ObjectDirectoryInterface> object_directory_);
+              std::shared_ptr<ObjectDirectoryInterface> object_directory);
 
   /// Process a new client connection.
   ///
diff --git a/src/ray/raylet_client/raylet_client.cc b/src/ray/raylet_client/raylet_client.cc
index 3589fc840..9251c1020 100644
--- a/src/ray/raylet_client/raylet_client.cc
+++ b/src/ray/raylet_client/raylet_client.cc
@@ -206,13 +206,13 @@ Status raylet::RayletClient::NotifyDirectCallTaskUnblocked() {
 Status raylet::RayletClient::Wait(const std::vector<ObjectID> &object_ids,
                                   const std::vector<rpc::Address> &owner_addresses,
                                   int num_returns, int64_t timeout_milliseconds,
-                                  bool wait_local, bool mark_worker_blocked,
-                                  const TaskID &current_task_id, WaitResultPair *result) {
+                                  bool mark_worker_blocked, const TaskID &current_task_id,
+                                  WaitResultPair *result) {
   // Write request.
   flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder fbb;
   auto message = protocol::CreateWaitRequest(
       fbb, to_flatbuf(fbb, object_ids), AddressesToFlatbuffer(fbb, owner_addresses),
-      num_returns, timeout_milliseconds, wait_local, mark_worker_blocked,
+      num_returns, timeout_milliseconds, mark_worker_blocked,
       to_flatbuf(fbb, current_task_id));
   fbb.Finish(message);
   std::vector<uint8_t> reply;
diff --git a/src/ray/raylet_client/raylet_client.h b/src/ray/raylet_client/raylet_client.h
index a50b7c0e7..6f2821038 100644
--- a/src/ray/raylet_client/raylet_client.h
+++ b/src/ray/raylet_client/raylet_client.h
@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@ class RayletClient : public RayletClientInterface {
   /// \param owner_addresses The addresses of the workers that own the objects.
   /// \param num_returns The number of objects to wait for.
   /// \param timeout_milliseconds Duration, in milliseconds, to wait before returning.
-  /// \param wait_local Whether to wait for objects to appear on this node.
   /// \param mark_worker_blocked Set to false if current task is a direct call task.
   /// \param current_task_id The task that called wait.
   /// \param result A pair with the first element containing the object ids that were
@@ -280,9 +279,8 @@ class RayletClient : public RayletClientInterface {
   /// \return ray::Status.
   ray::Status Wait(const std::vector<ObjectID> &object_ids,
                    const std::vector<rpc::Address> &owner_addresses, int num_returns,
-                   int64_t timeout_milliseconds, bool wait_local,
-                   bool mark_worker_blocked, const TaskID &current_task_id,
-                   WaitResultPair *result);
+                   int64_t timeout_milliseconds, bool mark_worker_blocked,
+                   const TaskID &current_task_id, WaitResultPair *result);
 
   /// Wait for the given objects, asynchronously. The core worker is notified when
   /// the wait completes.
diff --git a/streaming/src/test/queue_tests_base.h b/streaming/src/test/queue_tests_base.h
index cb168e078..a842f51ef 100644
--- a/streaming/src/test/queue_tests_base.h
+++ b/streaming/src/test/queue_tests_base.h
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class StreamingQueueTestBase : public ::testing::TestWithParam<uint64_t> {
 
     std::vector<bool> wait_results;
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<RayObject>> results;
-    Status wait_st = driver.Wait(return_ids, 1, 5 * 1000, &wait_results);
+    Status wait_st = driver.Wait(return_ids, 1, 5 * 1000, &wait_results, true);
     if (!wait_st.ok()) {
       STREAMING_LOG(ERROR) << "Wait fail.";
       return false;