diff --git a/models/lib/fileStoreStrategy.js b/models/lib/fileStoreStrategy.js
index d8f0cc15b..15004d088 100644
--- a/models/lib/fileStoreStrategy.js
+++ b/models/lib/fileStoreStrategy.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export default class FileStoreStrategyFactory {
     if (!storage) {
       storage = fileObj.versions[versionName].storage;
       if (!storage) {
-        if (fileObj.meta.source == "import") {
+        if (fileObj.meta.source == "import" || fileObj.versions[versionName].meta.gridFsFileId) {
           // uploaded by import, so it's in GridFS (MongoDB)
           storage = STORAGE_NAME_GRIDFS;
         } else {