@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ func (pd *v2PushDescriptor) Upload(ctx context.Context, progressOutput progress.

 	// Do we have any metadata associated with this layer's DiffID?

 	v2Metadata, err := pd.v2MetadataService.GetMetadata(diffID)

 	if err == nil {

-		// check for blob existence in the target repository if we have a mapping with it

-		descriptor, exists, err := pd.layerAlreadyExists(ctx, progressOutput, diffID, false, 1, v2Metadata)

+		// check for blob existence in the target repository

+		descriptor, exists, err := pd.layerAlreadyExists(ctx, progressOutput, diffID, true, 1, v2Metadata)

 		if exists || err != nil {

 			return descriptor, err

 		}