diff --git a/backend/app/rest/api/rest_private_test.go b/backend/app/rest/api/rest_private_test.go
index cf053e2a..33663b6e 100644
--- a/backend/app/rest/api/rest_private_test.go
+++ b/backend/app/rest/api/rest_private_test.go
@@ -9,15 +9,18 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"mime/multipart"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/go-pkgz/lgr"
 	R "github.com/go-pkgz/rest"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/umputun/remark/backend/app/store"
+	"github.com/umputun/remark/backend/app/store/image"
 )
 
 func TestRest_Create(t *testing.T) {
@@ -531,3 +534,74 @@ func TestRest_SavePictureCtrl(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "file content 123", string(body))
 	assert.Equal(t, "image/png", resp.Header.Get("Content-Type"))
 }
+
+func TestRest_CreateWithPictures(t *testing.T) {
+	ts, svc, teardown := startupT(t)
+	defer func() {
+		teardown()
+		os.RemoveAll("/tmp/remark42")
+	}()
+	lgr.Setup(lgr.Debug, lgr.CallerFile, lgr.CallerFunc)
+
+	svc.ImageService = &image.Service{
+		Store: &image.FileSystem{
+			Staging:  "/tmp/remark42/images.staging",
+			Location: "/tmp/remark42/images",
+			MaxSize:  1000,
+		},
+		TTL: time.Millisecond * 100,
+	}
+	svc.DataService.EditDuration = time.Millisecond * 100
+	svc.DataService.ImageService = svc.ImageService
+
+	uploadPicture := func(file, content string) (id string) {
+		r := strings.NewReader(content)
+		bodyBuf := &bytes.Buffer{}
+		bodyWriter := multipart.NewWriter(bodyBuf)
+		fileWriter, err := bodyWriter.CreateFormFile("file", file)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		_, err = io.Copy(fileWriter, r)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		contentType := bodyWriter.FormDataContentType()
+		require.NoError(t, bodyWriter.Close())
+		client := http.Client{}
+		req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, fmt.Sprintf("%s/api/v1/picture", ts.URL), bodyBuf)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		req.Header.Add("Content-Type", contentType)
+		req.Header.Add("X-JWT", devToken)
+		resp, err := client.Do(req)
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
+
+		body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+		require.Nil(t, err)
+		m := map[string]string{}
+		err = json.Unmarshal(body, &m)
+		assert.Contains(t, m["id"], ".png")
+		return m["id"]
+	}
+
+	id1 := uploadPicture("pic1.png", "file content 123")
+	id2 := uploadPicture("pic2.png", "file content 12345")
+	id3 := uploadPicture("pic3.png", "file content xyz12365789")
+
+	text := fmt.Sprintf(`text 123  ![](/api/v1/picture/%s) *xxx* ![](/api/v1/picture/%s) ![](/api/v1/picture/%s)`, id1, id2, id3)
+	body := fmt.Sprintf(`{"text": "%s", "locator":{"url": "https://radio-t.com/blah1", "site": "radio-t"}}`, text)
+
+	resp, err := post(t, ts.URL+"/api/v1/comment", body)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	b, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, http.StatusCreated, resp.StatusCode, string(b))
+
+	_, err = os.Stat("/tmp/remark42/images/" + id1)
+	assert.NotNil(t, err, "not moved from staging yet")
+
+	time.Sleep(300 * time.Millisecond)
+	_, err = os.Stat("/tmp/remark42/images/" + id1)
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "moved from staging")
+	_, err = os.Stat("/tmp/remark42/images/" + id2)
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "moved from staging")
+	_, err = os.Stat("/tmp/remark42/images/" + id3)
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "moved from staging")
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/store/image/fs_store.go b/backend/app/store/image/fs_store.go
index b65de287..79049635 100644
--- a/backend/app/store/image/fs_store.go
+++ b/backend/app/store/image/fs_store.go
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ func (f *FileSystem) Save(fileName string, userID string, r io.Reader) (id strin
 
 // Commit file stored in staging location by moving it to permanent location
 func (f *FileSystem) Commit(id string) error {
+	log.Printf("[DEBUG] commit image %s", id)
 	stagingImage, permImage := f.location(f.Staging, id), f.location(f.Location, id)
 
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(path.Dir(permImage), 0700); err != nil {
diff --git a/backend/app/store/image/image.go b/backend/app/store/image/image.go
index 5f370014..69230375 100644
--- a/backend/app/store/image/image.go
+++ b/backend/app/store/image/image.go
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ type submitReq struct {
 
 // Submit multiple ids via function for delayed commit
 func (s *Service) Submit(idsFn func() []string) {
-	if idsFn == nil {
+	if idsFn == nil || s == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
 	s.once.Do(func() {
-		log.Printf("[DEBUG] image submiter activate")
+		log.Printf("[DEBUG] image submitter activated")
 		s.submitCh = make(chan submitReq, submitQueueSize)
 		s.wg.Add(1)
 		go func() {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (s *Service) Submit(idsFn func() []string) {
 					}
 				}
 			}
-			log.Printf("[INFO] image submiter terminated")
+			log.Printf("[INFO] image submitter terminated")
 		}()
 	})
 
diff --git a/backend/app/store/service/service.go b/backend/app/store/service/service.go
index 6f9634ac..1a71846b 100644
--- a/backend/app/store/service/service.go
+++ b/backend/app/store/service/service.go
@@ -92,14 +92,20 @@ func (s *DataStore) Create(comment store.Comment) (commentID string, err error)
 		comment.PostTitle = title
 	}()
 
-	// submit comment images to delayed processing
+	s.submitImages(comment)
+	return s.Interface.Create(comment)
+}
+
+// submitImages initiated delayed commit of all images from the comment uploaded to remark42
+func (s *DataStore) submitImages(comment store.Comment) {
+
 	s.ImageService.Submit(func() []string {
 		c := comment
-		cc, e := s.Get(c.Locator, c.ID) // this can be called after last edit, we have to retrieve fresh comment
-		if e != nil {
+		cc, err := s.Get(c.Locator, c.ID) // this can be called after last edit, we have to retrieve fresh comment
+		if err != nil {
 			return nil
 		}
-		imgIds, e := s.ImageService.ExtractPictures(cc.Text)
+		imgIds, err := s.ImageService.ExtractPictures(cc.Text)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -108,8 +114,6 @@ func (s *DataStore) Create(comment store.Comment) (commentID string, err error)
 		}
 		return imgIds
 	})
-
-	return s.Interface.Create(comment)
 }
 
 // prepareNewComment sets new comment fields, hashing and sanitizing data