diff --git a/src/modes/save.rs b/src/modes/save.rs
index 56dd6ba..8045e4b 100644
--- a/src/modes/save.rs
+++ b/src/modes/save.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use crate::compression_engine::{CompressionType, get_compression_engine};
 use crate::db::{self};
-use crate::digest_engine::{DigestType, get_digest_engine};
+use crate::digest_engine::{DigestType, get_digest_engine, get_digest_type_meta};
 use crate::modes::common::get_meta_from_env;
 use chrono::Utc;
 
@@ -173,5 +173,14 @@ pub fn mode_save(
 
     db::update_item(conn, item.clone())?;
 
+    // Save digest to meta
+    let digest_meta_name = get_digest_type_meta(digest_type);
+    let meta = db::Meta {
+        id: item.id.unwrap(),
+        name: digest_meta_name,
+        value: digest,
+    };
+    db::store_meta(conn, meta)?;
+
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/modes/update.rs b/src/modes/update.rs
index 506202e..5be83bf 100644
--- a/src/modes/update.rs
+++ b/src/modes/update.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,15 @@ pub fn mode_update(
             // Update item with new digest value
             item.digest_value = Some(digest_value);
             db::update_item(conn, item.clone())?;
+
+            // Save digest to meta
+            let digest_meta_name = digest_engine::get_digest_type_meta(digest_type);
+            let meta = db::Meta {
+                id: item.id.unwrap(),
+                name: digest_meta_name,
+                value: digest_value,
+            };
+            db::store_meta(conn, meta)?;
         } else {
             debug!(
                 "MAIN: Unable to update digest of item due to missing file {:?}",