diff --git a/generic/models.py b/generic/models.py
index 12c242af..a46b81e8 100644
--- a/generic/models.py
+++ b/generic/models.py
@@ -239,14 +239,15 @@ class SeriesImageBase(models.Model):
         return info
 
     def generate_hashes(self):
-        image_hash, is_dicom = get_image_hash(self.image, hash_type="md5", direct_pixel_data=False)
+        with pydicom.dcmread(self.image) as ds:
+            image_hash, is_dicom = get_image_hash(self.image, dataset=ds, hash_type="md5", direct_pixel_data=False)
 
-        self.is_dicom = is_dicom
-        self.image_md5_hash = image_hash
+            self.is_dicom = is_dicom
+            self.image_md5_hash = image_hash
 
-        image_blake3_hash, is_dicom = get_image_hash(self.image, hash_type="blake3", direct_pixel_data=True)
-        self.is_dicom = is_dicom
-        self.image_blake3_hash = image_blake3_hash
+            image_blake3_hash, is_dicom = get_image_hash(self.image, dataset=ds, hash_type="blake3", direct_pixel_data=True)
+            self.is_dicom = is_dicom
+            self.image_blake3_hash = image_blake3_hash
 
         self.save()
 
diff --git a/helpers/images.py b/helpers/images.py
index dab0f714..f8f74482 100644
--- a/helpers/images.py
+++ b/helpers/images.py
@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@ def get_image_dicom_hash(img, dataset=None, hash_type="md5", direct_pixel_data=T
     hash = hasher.hexdigest()
     return hash
 
-def get_image_hash(img, hash_type="blake3", direct_pixel_data=True) -> (str, bool):
+def get_image_hash(img, dataset=None, hash_type="blake3", direct_pixel_data=True) -> (str, bool):
     is_dicom = False
     # Try and read the file as a dicom
     hash = "1234"
     try:
         # and generate a hash from the pixel data
-        hash = get_image_dicom_hash(img, hash_type=hash_type, direct_pixel_data=direct_pixel_data)
+        hash = get_image_dicom_hash(img, dataset=dataset, hash_type=hash_type, direct_pixel_data=direct_pixel_data)
         is_dicom = True
         # ----