diff --git a/image_classifier/image_classifier.py b/image_classifier/image_classifier.py
index cb19bec..22cd8d6 100755
--- a/image_classifier/image_classifier.py
+++ b/image_classifier/image_classifier.py
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ class image_classifier:
                     if key != 'cannot read a base/unknown IFD tag instance':
                         sys.stdout.write(f"{key}: ")
                         sys.stdout.write(self.exif_info[key])
+                self.append_people_to_exif(people)
+                with open(file, 'wb') as new_image_file:
+                    new_image_file.write(self.exif_info.get_file())
             else:
                 self._log.debug("No exif info in the image.")
-            self.append_people_to_exif(people)
-            with open(file, 'wb') as new_image_file:
-                new_image_file.write(self.exif_info.get_file())
             # get date
             # move to destination
         else: