diff --git a/Controllers/RecipeController.php b/Controllers/RecipeController.php
index 26bdb34..0bd9a4b 100644
--- a/Controllers/RecipeController.php
+++ b/Controllers/RecipeController.php
@@ -72,11 +72,6 @@ final class RecipeController
             $i++;
         }
         $O_recipe->S_RECIPE = substr($S_recipe, 2);
-
-        $fp = Utils::tryProcessImg("recipeImage");
-        if($fp !== null) {
-            $O_recipe->updateImg($fp);
-        }
     }
 
     public function createAction(Array $A_urlParams = null, Array $A_postParams = null)
@@ -84,9 +79,18 @@ final class RecipeController
         Session::login_or_die();
 
         $O_recipe = RecipeModel::createEmpty();
+
+        // fill basic recipe attribtues
         self::fillRecipeFromPostParams($O_recipe, $A_postParams);
         $O_recipe->insert();
 
+        // update img if necessary
+        $fp = Utils::tryProcessImg("recipeImage");
+        if($fp !== null) {
+            $O_recipe->updateImg($fp);
+        }
+
+        // handle ingredients
         $A_ingredientNames = Utils::getOrDie($A_postParams, "recipeIngredientNames");
         $A_ingredientQuantities = Utils::getOrDie($A_postParams, "recipeIngredientQuantities");
 
@@ -120,9 +124,17 @@ final class RecipeController
             }
         }
 
+        // fill basic recipe attribtues
         self::fillRecipeFromPostParams($O_recipe, $A_postParams);
         $O_recipe->update();
-
+        
+        // update img if necessary
+        $fp = Utils::tryProcessImg("recipeImage");
+        if($fp !== null) {
+            $O_recipe->updateImg($fp);
+        }
+        
+        // handle ingredients
         $A_ingredientNames = Utils::getOrDie($A_postParams, "recipeIngredientNames");
         $A_ingredientQuantities = Utils::getOrDie($A_postParams, "recipeIngredientQuantities");