diff --git a/app/logical/upload_service.rb b/app/logical/upload_service.rb
index 4bca64991..58ace4ff5 100644
--- a/app/logical/upload_service.rb
+++ b/app/logical/upload_service.rb
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ class UploadService
 
     def self.delete_file(md5, file_ext, upload_id = nil)
       if Post.where(md5: md5).exists?
+        if upload_id
+          CurrentUser.as_system do
+            Upload.find(upload_id).update(status: "completed")
+          end
+        end
+
         return
       end