diff --git a/src/modes/update.rs b/src/modes/update.rs
index 427a50b..7313be0 100644
--- a/src/modes/update.rs
+++ b/src/modes/update.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ pub fn mode_update(
 
             // Create and initialize digest engine
             let mut digest_engine = meta_plugin::get_meta_plugin(digest_type.clone());
+            digest_engine.initialize(&tx, item_id)?;
 
             // Read file content and update digest
             let mut reader = compression_engine.open(item_path)?;
@@ -96,18 +97,8 @@ pub fn mode_update(
                 digest_engine.update(&buffer[..bytes_read]);
             }
 
-            // Get final digest value
-            let digest_value = digest_engine.finalize()?;
-            debug!("DIGEST: {}", digest_value);
-
-            // Save digest to meta
-            let digest_meta_name = get_digest_type_meta(digest_type);
-            let digest_meta = db::Meta {
-                id: item_id,
-                name: digest_meta_name,
-                value: digest_value,
-            };
-            db::store_meta(&tx, digest_meta)?;
+            // Finalize the digest engine (this will save the metadata)
+            digest_engine.finalize()?;
         } else {
             debug!(
                 "MAIN: Unable to update digest of item due to missing file {:?}",