diff --git a/apis/api_helper.py b/apis/api_helper.py
index 69531d9eb..3bf1e0101 100644
--- a/apis/api_helper.py
+++ b/apis/api_helper.py
@@ -307,6 +307,8 @@ async def process_download(download_item: media_table):
                             await main_helper.write_data(
                                 response, download_path, progress_bar
                             )
+                            timestamp = download_item.created_at.timestamp()
+                            await main_helper.format_image(download_path, timestamp)
                             download_item.size = response.content_length
                             download_item.downloaded = True
 
diff --git a/helpers/main_helper.py b/helpers/main_helper.py
index f5a699a97..ee125c392 100644
--- a/helpers/main_helper.py
+++ b/helpers/main_helper.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def format_media_set(media_set):
     return merged
 
 
-def format_image(filepath, timestamp):
+async def format_image(filepath: str, timestamp: float):
     if json_global_settings["helpers"]["reformat_media"]:
         while True:
             try: