diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 94dc263..ba7eb6c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.gcube.data-publishing</groupId>
 	<artifactId>storagehub-application-persistence</artifactId>
-	<version>1.3.0</version>
+	<version>1.3.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>StorageHub Application Persistence</name>
 	<description>
 	  	This library allows any application to persist in its workspace home any
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/storagehub/ApplicationMode.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/storagehub/ApplicationMode.java
index dd1180d..c06a876 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/storagehub/ApplicationMode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/storagehub/ApplicationMode.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class ApplicationMode {
 		}
 	}
 	
-	public synchronized  void end() {
+	public synchronized void end() {
 		if(originalToken!=null) {
 			try {
 				ContextUtility.setContext(originalToken);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/storagehub/StorageHubManagement.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/storagehub/StorageHubManagement.java
index b266a83..e4dfbd2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/storagehub/StorageHubManagement.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/storagehub/StorageHubManagement.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class StorageHubManagement {
 	
 	protected final StorageHubClient storageHubClient;
 	
-	protected FileContainer createdFile;
+	protected FileContainer persitedFile;
 	protected String mimeType;
 	
 	public StorageHubManagement() {
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ public class StorageHubManagement {
 		return mimeType;
 	}
 	
-	public FileContainer getCreatedFile() {
-		return createdFile;
+	public FileContainer getPersistedFile() {
+		return persitedFile;
 	}
 	
 	protected void recursiveList(FolderContainer folder, int level) throws StorageHubException {
@@ -216,29 +216,39 @@ public class StorageHubManagement {
 			throws Exception {
 		this.mimeType = mimeType;
 		FolderContainer destinationFolder = getDestinationFolder(mimeType);
-		createdFile = destinationFolder.uploadFile(inputStream, fileName,
+		persitedFile = destinationFolder.uploadFile(inputStream, fileName,
 				"This file has been created to ensure persistence");
 		
 		if(metadata != null) {
-			createdFile.setMetadata(metadata);
+			persitedFile.setMetadata(metadata);
 		}
 		
-		URL finalURL = createdFile.getPublicLink();
+		URL finalURL = persitedFile.getPublicLink();
 		logger.debug("File persistence has been ensured. The file is available at {}", finalURL);
 		return finalURL;
 	}
 	
-	public void removePersistedFile(String filename, String mimeType) throws Exception {
+	public FileContainer getPersistedFile(String filename, String mimeType) throws Exception {
 		FolderContainer destinationFolder = getDestinationFolder(mimeType);
 		ListResolver listResolver = destinationFolder.findByName(filename);
 		List<ItemContainer<? extends Item>> itemContainers = listResolver.withMetadata().getContainers();
 		for(ItemContainer<? extends Item> itemContainer : itemContainers) {
 			if(itemContainer.getType()==ContainerType.FILE) {
 				if(isPersistedFile((FileContainer) itemContainer, filename)) {
-					itemContainer.delete();
+					this.persitedFile = (FileContainer) itemContainer;
+					return this.persitedFile;
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		return this.persitedFile;
+	}
+	
+	
+	public void removePersistedFile(String filename, String mimeType) throws Exception {
+		getPersistedFile(filename, mimeType);
+		if(this.persitedFile !=null) {
+			this.persitedFile.delete();
+		}
 	}
 	
 }