diff --git a/src/modes/save.rs b/src/modes/save.rs
index 5f8c704..7884cd6 100644
--- a/src/modes/save.rs
+++ b/src/modes/save.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use crate::compression_engine::{CompressionType, get_compression_engine};
 use crate::db::{self};
 use crate::digest_engine::{DigestType, get_digest_engine, get_digest_type_meta};
-use crate::modes::common::get_meta_from_env;
+use crate::modes::common::{get_meta_from_env, store_item_digest_value};
 use chrono::Utc;
 
 pub fn mode_save(
@@ -173,14 +173,8 @@ 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 digest_meta = db::Meta {
-        id: item.id.unwrap(),
-        name: digest_meta_name,
-        value: digest,
-    };
-    db::store_meta(conn, digest_meta)?;
+    // Save digest to meta using the common function
+    store_item_digest_value(conn, &item, &digest_type.to_string(), &digest)?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/modes/update.rs b/src/modes/update.rs
index b2698b9..76a1360 100644
--- a/src/modes/update.rs
+++ b/src/modes/update.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 use crate::compression_engine::{CompressionType, get_compression_engine};
 use crate::db;
 use crate::digest_engine;
+use crate::modes::common::store_item_digest_value;
 use clap::Command;
 use clap::error::ErrorKind;
 use log::{debug, info};
@@ -100,14 +101,8 @@ pub fn mode_update(
             item.digest_value = Some(digest_value.clone());
             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)?;
+            // Save digest to meta using the common function
+            store_item_digest_value(conn, &item, &digest_type.to_string(), &digest_value)?;
         } else {
             debug!(
                 "MAIN: Unable to update digest of item due to missing file {:?}",