diff --git a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OUpload.scala b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OUpload.scala
index 12254f08..b87f420b 100644
--- a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OUpload.scala
+++ b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OUpload.scala
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ object OUpload {
             data.meta.validFileTypes,
             data.meta.skipDuplicates,
             data.meta.fileFilter.some,
-            data.meta.tags.some
+            data.meta.tags.some,
+            false
           )
           args =
             if (data.multiple) files.map(f => ProcessItemArgs(meta, List(f)))
diff --git a/modules/common/src/main/scala/docspell/common/ProcessItemArgs.scala b/modules/common/src/main/scala/docspell/common/ProcessItemArgs.scala
index aba6974e..87995da0 100644
--- a/modules/common/src/main/scala/docspell/common/ProcessItemArgs.scala
+++ b/modules/common/src/main/scala/docspell/common/ProcessItemArgs.scala
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import io.circe.generic.semiauto._
   *
   * If the `itemId' is set to some value, the item is tried to load to
   * ammend with the given files. Otherwise a new item is created.
+  *
+  * It is also re-used by the 'ReProcessItem' task.
   */
 case class ProcessItemArgs(meta: ProcessMeta, files: List[File]) {
 
@@ -24,6 +26,8 @@ case class ProcessItemArgs(meta: ProcessMeta, files: List[File]) {
       case _               => s"${files.size} files from ${meta.sourceAbbrev}"
     }
 
+  def isNormalProcessing: Boolean =
+    !meta.reprocess
 }
 
 object ProcessItemArgs {
@@ -40,7 +44,8 @@ object ProcessItemArgs {
       validFileTypes: Seq[MimeType],
       skipDuplicate: Boolean,
       fileFilter: Option[Glob],
-      tags: Option[List[String]]
+      tags: Option[List[String]],
+      reprocess: Boolean
   )
 
   object ProcessMeta {
diff --git a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/process/ReProcessItem.scala b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/process/ReProcessItem.scala
index ae9911d1..2f0188fc 100644
--- a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/process/ReProcessItem.scala
+++ b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/process/ReProcessItem.scala
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ object ReProcessItem {
               Seq.empty,
               false,
               None,
-              None
+              None,
+              true
             ),
             Nil
           ).pure[F]