diff --git a/server/handlers.go b/server/handlers.go
index 566e6a5..7b9f704 100644
--- a/server/handlers.go
+++ b/server/handlers.go
@@ -901,11 +901,10 @@ func (s *Server) checkMetadata(token, filename string, increaseDownload bool) (m
 			metadata.Downloads++
 		}
 
-		if err := s.storage.Meta(token, filename, metadata); err != nil {
+		if err := s.storage.Patch(token, filename, nil, metadata); err != nil {
 			return metadata, errors.New("could not save metadata for " + file)
 		}
 	}
-
 	return metadata, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/server/storage/common.go b/server/storage/common.go
index 5880ca6..d1e6d33 100644
--- a/server/storage/common.go
+++ b/server/storage/common.go
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ type Storage interface {
 	Get(token string, filename string) (reader io.ReadCloser, metaData Metadata, err error)
 	// Head returns the metadata
 	Head(token string, filename string) (metadata Metadata, err error)
-	// Meta updates the file's metadata
-	Meta(token string, filename string, metadata Metadata) error
+	// Patch updates the file, reader can be left nil to not update the body of the file
+	Patch(token string, filename string, reader io.Reader, metadata Metadata) error
 	// Put stores the content of reader including the metadata
 	Put(token string, filename string, reader io.Reader, metadata Metadata) error
 	// Delete deletes the file
diff --git a/server/storage/gdrive.go b/server/storage/gdrive.go
index 5790611..5808ad2 100644
--- a/server/storage/gdrive.go
+++ b/server/storage/gdrive.go
@@ -150,11 +150,13 @@ func (s *GDrive) Head(token string, filename string) (metadata Metadata, err err
 		DeletionToken: fi.Properties["deletionToken"],
 		Secret:        fi.Properties["deletionSecret"],
 	}
-
 	return
 }
 
-func (s *GDrive) Meta(token string, filename string, metadata Metadata) error {
+func (s *GDrive) Patch(token string, filename string, reader io.Reader, metadata Metadata) error {
+	if reader == nil {
+		return s.Put(token, filename, reader, metadata)
+	}
 	//TODO: implement
 	log.Printf("updating meta %s/%s with %v", token, filename, metadata)
 	return nil
diff --git a/server/storage/local.go b/server/storage/local.go
index 03b84be..09bcc30 100644
--- a/server/storage/local.go
+++ b/server/storage/local.go
@@ -74,7 +74,10 @@ func (s *LocalStorage) Head(token string, filename string) (metadata Metadata, e
 	return metadata, nil
 }
 
-func (s *LocalStorage) Meta(token string, filename string, metadata Metadata) error {
+func (s *LocalStorage) Patch(token string, filename string, reader io.Reader, metadata Metadata) error {
+	if reader == nil {
+		return s.Put(token, filename, reader, metadata)
+	}
 	return s.putMetadata(token, filename, metadata)
 }
 
diff --git a/server/storage/s3.go b/server/storage/s3.go
index e54060b..f371adb 100644
--- a/server/storage/s3.go
+++ b/server/storage/s3.go
@@ -73,7 +73,11 @@ func (s *S3Storage) Head(token string, filename string) (metadata Metadata, err
 	return metadata, nil
 }
 
-func (s *S3Storage) Meta(token string, filename string, metadata Metadata) error {
+func (s *S3Storage) Patch(token string, filename string, reader io.Reader, metadata Metadata) error {
+
+	if reader != nil {
+		return s.Put(token, filename, reader, metadata)
+	}
 	key := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", token, filename)
 
 	input := &s3.CopyObjectInput{