diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/fragments/PhotoFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/fragments/PhotoFragment.kt
index c97d56290..54c2984ed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/fragments/PhotoFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/fragments/PhotoFragment.kt
@@ -271,12 +271,6 @@ class PhotoFragment : ViewPagerFragment() {
         }
 
         mLoadZoomableViewHandler.removeCallbacksAndMessages(null)
-        if (mCurrentRotationDegrees != 0) {
-            ensureBackgroundThread {
-                val path = mMedium.path
-                (activity as? BaseSimpleActivity)?.saveRotatedImageToFile(path, path, mCurrentRotationDegrees, false) {}
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     override fun onConfigurationChanged(newConfig: Configuration) {