diff --git a/lib/pleroma/upload.ex b/lib/pleroma/upload.ex
index e0cb545b0..eaff8fbf3 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/upload.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/upload.ex
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ def store(%Plug.Upload{} = file, should_dedupe) do
     upload_folder = get_upload_path(uuid, should_dedupe)
     url_path = get_url(name, uuid, should_dedupe)
 
+    strip_exif_data(content_type, file.path)
+
     File.mkdir_p!(upload_folder)
     result_file = Path.join(upload_folder, name)
 
@@ -18,8 +20,6 @@ def store(%Plug.Upload{} = file, should_dedupe) do
       File.cp!(file.path, result_file)
     end
 
-    strip_exif_data(content_type, result_file)
-
     %{
       "type" => "Document",
       "url" => [