diff --git a/packages/orchestration/src/examples/sendAnywhere.contract.js b/packages/orchestration/src/examples/sendAnywhere.contract.js
index 081af6dad12..d4af19e20e2 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/src/examples/sendAnywhere.contract.js
+++ b/packages/orchestration/src/examples/sendAnywhere.contract.js
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ export const start = async (zcf, privateArgs, baggage) => {
       const { chainName, destAddr } = offerArgs;
       const { give } = seat.getProposal();
       const [[kw, amt]] = entries(give);
-      // TODO remove V.when() when integrating with asyncFlow
-      const { denom } = await V.when(
+      // XXX when() until membrane
+      const { denom } = await E.when(
         agoricNamesTools.findBrandInVBank(amt.brand),
       );
       const chain = await orch.getChain(chainName);
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/src/exos/agoric-names-tools.js b/packages/orchestration/src/exos/agoric-names-tools.js
index 4e4b8aed9d9..cc36ee065f5 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/src/exos/agoric-names-tools.js
+++ b/packages/orchestration/src/exos/agoric-names-tools.js
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ const { Fail } = assert;
  * Perform remote calls to agoricNames in membrane-friendly way. This is an
  * interim approach until https://github.com/Agoric/agoric-sdk/issues/9541,
  * https://github.com/Agoric/agoric-sdk/pull/9322, or
- * https://github.com/Agoric/agoric-sdk/pull/9519
+ * https://github.com/Agoric/agoric-sdk/pull/9519.
+ *
+ * XXX only works once per zone.
  *
  * XXX consider exposing `has`, `entries`, `keys`, `values` from `NameHub`
  *
@@ -26,14 +28,16 @@ const { Fail } = assert;
  */
 export const makeResumableAgoricNamesHack = (
   zone,
-  { agoricNames, vowTools: { watch } },
+  { agoricNames, vowTools: { watch, asVow } },
 ) => {
   const makeResumableAgoricNamesHackKit = zone.exoClassKit(
     'ResumableAgoricNamesHack',
     {
       public: M.interface('ResumableAgoricNamesHackI', {
         lookup: M.call().rest(M.arrayOf(M.string())).returns(VowShape),
-        findBrandInVBank: M.call(BrandShape).returns(VowShape),
+        findBrandInVBank: M.call(BrandShape)
+          .optional(M.boolean())
+          .returns(VowShape),
       }),
       vbankAssetEntriesWatcher: M.interface('vbankAssetEntriesWatcher', {
         onFulfilled: M.call(M.arrayOf(M.record()))
@@ -54,16 +58,15 @@ export const makeResumableAgoricNamesHack = (
          * @param {{ brand: Brand<'nat'> }} ctx
          */
         onFulfilled(assets, { brand }) {
-          const { vbankAssetsByBrand } = this.state;
-          vbankAssetsByBrand.addAll(makeCopyMap(assets.map(a => [a.brand, a])));
-          if (!vbankAssetsByBrand.has(brand)) {
-            return watch(
-              Promise.reject(
-                Fail`brand ${brand} not in agoricNames.vbankAsset`,
-              ),
+          return asVow(() => {
+            const { vbankAssetsByBrand } = this.state;
+            vbankAssetsByBrand.addAll(
+              makeCopyMap(assets.map(a => [a.brand, a])),
             );
-          }
-          return watch(vbankAssetsByBrand.get(brand));
+            vbankAssetsByBrand.has(brand) ||
+              Fail`brand ${brand} not in agoricNames.vbankAsset`;
+            return vbankAssetsByBrand.get(brand);
+          });
         },
       },
       public: {
@@ -72,25 +75,35 @@ export const makeResumableAgoricNamesHack = (
           return watch(E(agoricNames).lookup(...args));
         },
         /**
+         * Look up asset info, like denom, in agoricNames.vbankAsset using a
+         * Brand.
+         *
+         * Caches the query to agoricNames in the first call. Subsequent lookups
+         * are via cache unless a refetch is specified or a brand is not found.
+         *
          * @param {Brand<'nat'>} brand
+         * @param {boolean} [refetch] if true, will invalidate the cache
          * @returns {Vow<AssetInfo>}
          */
-        findBrandInVBank(brand) {
-          const { vbankAssetsByBrand } = this.state;
-          if (vbankAssetsByBrand.has(brand)) {
-            return watch(vbankAssetsByBrand.get(brand));
-          }
-          const vbankAssetNameHubP = E(agoricNames).lookup('vbankAsset');
-          const vbankAssetEntriesP = E(vbankAssetNameHubP).values();
-          return watch(
-            vbankAssetEntriesP,
-            this.facets.vbankAssetEntriesWatcher,
-            { brand },
-          );
+        findBrandInVBank(brand, refetch) {
+          return asVow(() => {
+            const { vbankAssetsByBrand } = this.state;
+            if (vbankAssetsByBrand.has(brand) && !refetch) {
+              return vbankAssetsByBrand.get(brand);
+            }
+            const vbankAssetNameHubP = E(agoricNames).lookup('vbankAsset');
+            const vbankAssetEntriesP = E(vbankAssetNameHubP).values();
+            return watch(
+              vbankAssetEntriesP,
+              this.facets.vbankAssetEntriesWatcher,
+              { brand },
+            );
+          });
         },
       },
     },
   );
+  // XXX only works once per zone.
   return makeResumableAgoricNamesHackKit().public;
 };
 /** @typedef {ReturnType<typeof makeResumableAgoricNamesHack>} AgNamesTools */
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/test/exos/agoric-names-tools.test.ts b/packages/orchestration/test/exos/agoric-names-tools.test.ts
index 58577bacb24..924a72591a7 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/test/exos/agoric-names-tools.test.ts
+++ b/packages/orchestration/test/exos/agoric-names-tools.test.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import { test } from '@agoric/zoe/tools/prepare-test-env-ava.js';
 
-import { E } from '@endo/far';
-import { V } from '@agoric/vow/vat.js';
+import { heapVowE as E } from '@agoric/vow/vat.js';
 import { makeHeapZone } from '@agoric/zone';
 import { withAmountUtils } from '@agoric/zoe/tools/test-utils.js';
 import { makeIssuerKit } from '@agoric/ertp';
+import { AssetInfo } from '@agoric/vats/src/vat-bank.js';
 import { makeResumableAgoricNamesHack } from '../../src/exos/agoric-names-tools.js';
 import { commonSetup } from '../supports.js';
 
@@ -20,33 +20,49 @@ test('agoric names tools', async t => {
     vowTools,
   });
 
-  const chainEntry = await V.when(agNamesTools.lookup('chain', 'celestia'));
+  const chainEntry = await E.when(agNamesTools.lookup('chain', 'celestia'));
   t.like(chainEntry, { chainId: 'celestia' });
 
-  const istDenom = await V.when(agNamesTools.findBrandInVBank(ist.brand));
+  const istDenom = await E.when(agNamesTools.findBrandInVBank(ist.brand));
   t.like(istDenom, { denom: 'uist' });
 
   const moolah = withAmountUtils(makeIssuerKit('MOO'));
 
-  await t.throwsAsync(V.when(agNamesTools.findBrandInVBank(moolah.brand)), {
+  await t.throwsAsync(E.when(agNamesTools.findBrandInVBank(moolah.brand)), {
     message: /brand(.*?)not in agoricNames.vbankAsset/,
   });
 
+  const mooToken: AssetInfo = {
+    brand: moolah.brand,
+    issuer: moolah.issuer,
+    issuerName: 'MOO',
+    denom: 'umoo',
+    proposedName: 'MOO',
+    displayInfo: { decimalPlaces: 6, assetKind: 'nat' },
+  };
+
   await E(E(agoricNamesAdmin).lookupAdmin('vbankAsset')).update(
     'umoo',
-    /** @type {AssetInfo} */ harden({
-      brand: moolah.brand,
-      issuer: moolah.issuer,
-      issuerName: 'MOO',
-      denom: 'umoo',
-      proposedName: 'MOO',
-      displayInfo: { decimals: 6, symbol: 'MOO' },
-    }),
+    harden(mooToken),
+  );
+  t.like(
+    await E.when(agNamesTools.findBrandInVBank(moolah.brand)),
+    { denom: 'umoo' },
+    'vbankAssets are refetched if brand is not found',
   );
 
+  await E(E(agoricNamesAdmin).lookupAdmin('vbankAsset')).update(
+    'umoo',
+    harden({ ...mooToken, denom: 'umoo2' }),
+  );
   t.like(
-    await V.when(agNamesTools.findBrandInVBank(moolah.brand)),
+    await E.when(agNamesTools.findBrandInVBank(moolah.brand)),
     { denom: 'umoo' },
-    'refresh stale cache for new assets',
+    'old AssetInfo is cached',
+  );
+  t.like(
+    await E.when(agNamesTools.findBrandInVBank(moolah.brand, true)),
+    { denom: 'umoo2' },
+    'new AssetInfo is fetched when refetch=true',
   );
 });