diff --git a/photologue/models.py b/photologue/models.py
index 99b937c..e304b5c 100644
--- a/photologue/models.py
+++ b/photologue/models.py
@@ -408,14 +408,15 @@ class ImageModel(models.Model):
         # Save the original format
         im_format = im.format
         # Rotate if found & necessary
+        exif = self.exif()
         if (
-            "Image Orientation" in self.exif()
-            and self.exif().get("Image Orientation").values[0]
+            "Image Orientation" in exif
+            and exif.get("Image Orientation").values[0]
             in IMAGE_EXIF_ORIENTATION_MAP
         ):
             im = im.transpose(
                 IMAGE_EXIF_ORIENTATION_MAP[
-                    self.exif().get("Image Orientation").values[0]
+                    exif.get("Image Orientation").values[0]
                 ]
             )
         # Resize/crop image