diff --git a/php/sync/class-storage.php b/php/sync/class-storage.php
index 1cbb1ae54..22592dcbb 100644
--- a/php/sync/class-storage.php
+++ b/php/sync/class-storage.php
@@ -452,6 +452,7 @@ public function unique_filename( $filename, $ext, $dir ) {
 	public function ensure_metadata( $data, $attachment_id ) {
 		if ( defined( 'REST_REQUEST' ) && true === REST_REQUEST ) {
 			if ( isset( $data['sizes'] ) && 'cld' === $this->media->get_post_meta( $attachment_id, Sync::META_KEYS['storage'], true ) ) {
+				$data['file'] = path_join( dirname( $data['file'] ), $data['original_image'] );
 				unset( $data['original_image'] );
 			}
 		}