diff --git a/lib/pleroma/upload.ex b/lib/pleroma/upload.ex
index 45fac9060..dd2bbab9f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/upload.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/upload.ex
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def store(%Plug.Upload{} = file, should_dedupe) do
       File.cp!(file.path, result_file)
     end
 
-    strip_exif_data(content_type, file.path)
+    strip_exif_data(content_type, result_file)
 
     %{
       "type" => "Image",
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def store(%{"img" => "data:image/" <> image_data}, should_dedupe) do
       File.rename(uuidpath, result_file)
     end
 
-    strip_exif_data(content_type, uuidpath)
+    strip_exif_data(content_type, result_file)
 
     %{
       "type" => "Image",