diff --git a/oml/item/scan.py b/oml/item/scan.py
index 90d9c4e..ec6ccf4 100644
--- a/oml/item/scan.py
+++ b/oml/item/scan.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def remove_missing():
                 f.move()
             remove_empty_folders(prefix, True)
 
-def add_file(id, f, prefix, from_=None):
+def add_file(id, f, prefix, from_=None, commit=True):
     user = state.user()
     path = f[len(prefix):]
     logger.debug('%s extract metadata %s', id, path)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def add_file(id, f, prefix, from_=None):
     item.update_icons()
     item.modified = datetime.utcnow()
     logger.debug('%s save item', id)
-    item.update()
+    item.update(commit=commit)
     logger.debug('%s added', id)
     return file