diff --git a/src/api/client_server/media.rs b/src/api/client_server/media.rs
index cf47ed82..91c0fdfc 100644
--- a/src/api/client_server/media.rs
+++ b/src/api/client_server/media.rs
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_content_route(
                     filename: Some(filename),
                 })
                 .as_ref(),
-            body.content_type.as_deref(),
+            body.content_type.clone(),
             &body.file,
         )
         .await?;
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_remote_content(
         .create(
             mxc.to_string(),
             response.content.content_disposition.as_ref(),
-            response.content.content_type.as_deref(),
+            response.content.content_type.clone(),
             &response.content.file,
         )
         .await?;
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ async fn get_content_thumbnail_route_ruma(
                     .upload_thumbnail(
                         mxc.to_string(),
                         None,
-                        resp.content.content_type.as_deref(),
+                        resp.content.content_type.clone(),
                         width,
                         height,
                         &resp.content.file,
diff --git a/src/database/key_value/media.rs b/src/database/key_value/media.rs
index 868842ba..314cd0a9 100644
--- a/src/database/key_value/media.rs
+++ b/src/database/key_value/media.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ use ruma::api::client::error::ErrorKind;
 
 use crate::{
     database::KeyValueDatabase,
-    service::{self, media::MediaFileKey},
+    service::{
+        self,
+        media::{FileMeta, MediaFileKey},
+    },
     utils, Error, Result,
 };
 
@@ -12,8 +15,7 @@ impl service::media::Data for KeyValueDatabase {
         mxc: String,
         width: u32,
         height: u32,
-        content_disposition: Option<&str>,
-        content_type: Option<&str>,
+        meta: &FileMeta,
     ) -> Result<MediaFileKey> {
         let mut key = mxc.as_bytes().to_vec();
         key.push(0xFF);
@@ -21,14 +23,17 @@ impl service::media::Data for KeyValueDatabase {
         key.extend_from_slice(&height.to_be_bytes());
         key.push(0xFF);
         key.extend_from_slice(
-            content_disposition
+            meta.content_disposition
                 .as_ref()
-                .map(|f| f.as_bytes())
+                .map(String::as_bytes)
                 .unwrap_or_default(),
         );
         key.push(0xFF);
         key.extend_from_slice(
-            content_type.as_ref().map(|c| c.as_bytes()).unwrap_or_default(),
+            meta.content_type
+                .as_ref()
+                .map(String::as_bytes)
+                .unwrap_or_default(),
         );
 
         let key = MediaFileKey::new(key);
@@ -43,7 +48,7 @@ impl service::media::Data for KeyValueDatabase {
         mxc: String,
         width: u32,
         height: u32,
-    ) -> Result<(Option<String>, Option<String>, MediaFileKey)> {
+    ) -> Result<(FileMeta, MediaFileKey)> {
         let mut prefix = mxc.as_bytes().to_vec();
         prefix.push(0xFF);
         prefix.extend_from_slice(&width.to_be_bytes());
@@ -86,6 +91,12 @@ impl service::media::Data for KeyValueDatabase {
                 },
             )?)
         };
-        Ok((content_disposition, content_type, key))
+        Ok((
+            FileMeta {
+                content_disposition,
+                content_type,
+            },
+            key,
+        ))
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/service/media.rs b/src/service/media.rs
index 12cb2538..94df18e5 100644
--- a/src/service/media.rs
+++ b/src/service/media.rs
@@ -48,22 +48,21 @@ impl Service {
         &self,
         mxc: String,
         content_disposition: Option<&ContentDisposition>,
-        content_type: Option<&str>,
+        content_type: Option<String>,
         file: &[u8],
-    ) -> Result<()> {
-        // Width, Height = 0 if it's not a thumbnail
-        let key = self.db.create_file_metadata(
-            mxc,
-            0,
-            0,
-            content_disposition.map(ContentDisposition::to_string).as_deref(),
+    ) -> Result<FileMeta> {
+        let meta = FileMeta {
+            content_disposition: content_disposition
+                .map(ContentDisposition::to_string),
             content_type,
-        )?;
+        };
+        // Width, Height = 0 if it's not a thumbnail
+        let key = self.db.create_file_metadata(mxc, 0, 0, &meta)?;
 
         let path = services().globals.get_media_file(&key);
         let mut f = File::create(path).await?;
         f.write_all(file).await?;
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(meta)
     }
 
     /// Uploads or replaces a file thumbnail.
@@ -72,25 +71,23 @@ impl Service {
     pub(crate) async fn upload_thumbnail(
         &self,
         mxc: String,
-        content_disposition: Option<&str>,
-        content_type: Option<&str>,
+        content_disposition: Option<String>,
+        content_type: Option<String>,
         width: u32,
         height: u32,
         file: &[u8],
-    ) -> Result<()> {
-        let key = self.db.create_file_metadata(
-            mxc,
-            width,
-            height,
+    ) -> Result<FileMeta> {
+        let meta = FileMeta {
             content_disposition,
             content_type,
-        )?;
+        };
+        let key = self.db.create_file_metadata(mxc, width, height, &meta)?;
 
         let path = services().globals.get_media_file(&key);
         let mut f = File::create(path).await?;
         f.write_all(file).await?;
 
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(meta)
     }
 
     /// Downloads a file.
@@ -99,9 +96,7 @@ impl Service {
         &self,
         mxc: String,
     ) -> Result<Option<(FileMeta, Vec<u8>)>> {
-        if let Ok((content_disposition, content_type, key)) =
-            self.db.search_file_metadata(mxc, 0, 0)
-        {
+        if let Ok((meta, key)) = self.db.search_file_metadata(mxc, 0, 0) {
             let path = services().globals.get_media_file(&key);
             let mut file_data = Vec::new();
             let Ok(mut file) = File::open(path).await else {
@@ -110,13 +105,7 @@ impl Service {
 
             file.read_to_end(&mut file_data).await?;
 
-            Ok(Some((
-                FileMeta {
-                    content_disposition,
-                    content_type,
-                },
-                file_data,
-            )))
+            Ok(Some((meta, file_data)))
         } else {
             Ok(None)
         }
@@ -245,7 +234,7 @@ impl Service {
         let (width, height, crop) =
             Self::thumbnail_properties(width, height).unwrap_or((0, 0, false));
 
-        if let Ok((content_disposition, content_type, key)) =
+        if let Ok((meta, key)) =
             self.db.search_file_metadata(mxc.clone(), width, height)
         {
             debug!("Using saved thumbnail");
@@ -253,17 +242,10 @@ impl Service {
             let mut file = Vec::new();
             File::open(path).await?.read_to_end(&mut file).await?;
 
-            return Ok(Some((
-                FileMeta {
-                    content_disposition,
-                    content_type,
-                },
-                file.clone(),
-            )));
+            return Ok(Some((meta, file.clone())));
         }
 
-        let Ok((content_disposition, content_type, key)) =
-            self.db.search_file_metadata(mxc.clone(), 0, 0)
+        let Ok((meta, key)) = self.db.search_file_metadata(mxc.clone(), 0, 0)
         else {
             debug!("Original image not found, can't generate thumbnail");
             return Ok(None);
@@ -289,37 +271,20 @@ impl Service {
 
         let Some(thumbnail_bytes) = thumbnail_result? else {
             debug!("Returning source image as-is");
-            return Ok(Some((
-                FileMeta {
-                    content_disposition,
-                    content_type,
-                },
-                file,
-            )));
+            return Ok(Some((meta, file)));
         };
 
         debug!("Saving created thumbnail");
 
         // Save thumbnail in database so we don't have to generate it
         // again next time
-        let thumbnail_key = self.db.create_file_metadata(
-            mxc,
-            width,
-            height,
-            content_disposition.as_deref(),
-            content_type.as_deref(),
-        )?;
+        let thumbnail_key =
+            self.db.create_file_metadata(mxc, width, height, &meta)?;
 
         let path = services().globals.get_media_file(&thumbnail_key);
         let mut f = File::create(path).await?;
         f.write_all(&thumbnail_bytes).await?;
 
-        Ok(Some((
-            FileMeta {
-                content_disposition,
-                content_type,
-            },
-            thumbnail_bytes.clone(),
-        )))
+        Ok(Some((meta, thumbnail_bytes.clone())))
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/service/media/data.rs b/src/service/media/data.rs
index 0f337342..64fbdbbf 100644
--- a/src/service/media/data.rs
+++ b/src/service/media/data.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use super::MediaFileKey;
+use super::{FileMeta, MediaFileKey};
 use crate::Result;
 
 pub(crate) trait Data: Send + Sync {
@@ -7,15 +7,13 @@ pub(crate) trait Data: Send + Sync {
         mxc: String,
         width: u32,
         height: u32,
-        content_disposition: Option<&str>,
-        content_type: Option<&str>,
+        meta: &FileMeta,
     ) -> Result<MediaFileKey>;
 
-    /// Returns `content_disposition`, `content_type` and the `metadata` key.
     fn search_file_metadata(
         &self,
         mxc: String,
         width: u32,
         height: u32,
-    ) -> Result<(Option<String>, Option<String>, MediaFileKey)>;
+    ) -> Result<(FileMeta, MediaFileKey)>;
 }