1 files changed, 15 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/server/helpers/image-utils.ts b/server/helpers/image-utils.ts
index 3eaa674ed..e43ea3f1d 100644
--- a/server/helpers/image-utils.ts
+++ b/server/helpers/image-utils.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,26 @@
 import 'multer'
 import * as sharp from 'sharp'
-import { remove } from 'fs-extra'
+import { readFile, remove } from 'fs-extra'
+import { logger } from './logger'
 
 async function processImage (
   physicalFile: { path: string },
   destination: string,
   newSize: { width: number, height: number }
 ) {
-  await sharp(physicalFile.path)
+  if (physicalFile.path === destination) {
+    throw new Error('Sharp needs an input path different that the output path.')
+  }
+
+  logger.debug('Processing image %s to %s.', physicalFile.path, destination)
+
+  // Avoid sharp cache
+  const buf = await readFile(physicalFile.path)
+  const sharpInstance = sharp(buf)
+
+  await remove(destination)
+
+  await sharpInstance
     .resize(newSize.width, newSize.height)
     .toFile(destination)