diff --git a/src/modes/save.rs b/src/modes/save.rs
index 3a810ef..45c0e6c 100644
--- a/src/modes/save.rs
+++ b/src/modes/save.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,16 @@ pub fn mode_save(
     let digest_type = cmd_args_digest_type(cmd, &args);
     debug!("MAIN: Digest type: {:?}", digest_type);
     
-    // Convert digest type to meta plugin type
+    let compression_type = cmd_args_compression_type(cmd, &args);
+    debug!("MAIN: Compression type: {:?}", compression_type);
+    let compression_engine =
+        get_compression_engine(compression_type.clone()).expect("Unable to get compression engine");
+
+    // Start with meta plugin types from command line
+    let mut meta_plugin_types: Vec<MetaPluginType> = cmd_args_meta_plugin_types(cmd, &args);
+    debug!("MAIN: Meta plugin types: {:?}", meta_plugin_types);
+    
+    // Convert digest type to meta plugin type and add to the list if needed
     let digest_meta_plugin_type = match digest_type {
         crate::meta_plugin::MetaPluginType::DigestSha256 => Some(MetaPluginType::DigestSha256),
         crate::meta_plugin::MetaPluginType::DigestMd5 => Some(MetaPluginType::DigestMd5),
@@ -48,17 +57,11 @@ pub fn mode_save(
     
     // Add digest meta plugin to the list if needed
     if let Some(digest_plugin_type) = digest_meta_plugin_type {
-        meta_plugin_types.push(digest_plugin_type);
+        if !meta_plugin_types.contains(&digest_plugin_type) {
+            meta_plugin_types.push(digest_plugin_type);
+        }
     }
 
-    let compression_type = cmd_args_compression_type(cmd, &args);
-    debug!("MAIN: Compression type: {:?}", compression_type);
-    let compression_engine =
-        get_compression_engine(compression_type.clone()).expect("Unable to get compression engine");
-
-    let meta_plugin_types: Vec<MetaPluginType> = cmd_args_meta_plugin_types(cmd, &args);
-    debug!("MAIN: Meta plugin types: {:?}", meta_plugin_types);
-
     // Initialize meta_plugins with MetaPlugin instances for each MetaPluginType
     let mut meta_plugins: Vec<Box<dyn MetaPlugin>> = meta_plugin_types
         .into_iter()