diff --git a/crates/api_clients/storyteller_client/src/media_files/upload_image_media_file_from_file.rs b/crates/api_clients/storyteller_client/src/media_files/upload_image_media_file_from_file.rs
index 8cc97063b2..a120ae072b 100644
--- a/crates/api_clients/storyteller_client/src/media_files/upload_image_media_file_from_file.rs
+++ b/crates/api_clients/storyteller_client/src/media_files/upload_image_media_file_from_file.rs
@@ -33,14 +33,24 @@ use tokens::tokens::model_weights::ModelWeightToken;
 use tokens::tokens::prompts::PromptToken;
 use uuid::uuid;
 
+pub struct UploadImageFromFileArgs<'a, P: AsRef<Path>> {
+  pub api_host: &'a ApiHost,
+  pub maybe_creds: Option<&'a StorytellerCredentialSet>,
+  
+  // NB: Path needs to be owned for the request.
+  pub path: P,
+
+  /// If true, we should hide the image from the user's gallery.
+  pub is_intermediate_system_file: bool,
+}
+
+
 /// Upload an image media file from a file.
 pub async fn upload_image_media_file_from_file<P: AsRef<Path>>(
-  api_host: &ApiHost,
-  maybe_creds: Option<&StorytellerCredentialSet>,
-  path: P,
+  args: UploadImageFromFileArgs<'_, P>,
 ) -> Result<UploadImageMediaFileSuccessResponse, StorytellerError> {
 
-  let url = get_route(api_host);
+  let url = get_route(args.api_host);
 
   debug!("Requesting {:?}", &url);
 
@@ -51,17 +61,21 @@ pub async fn upload_image_media_file_from_file<P: AsRef<Path>>(
       .build()
       .map_err(|err| StorytellerError::Client(ClientError::from(err)))?;
 
-  let form = Form::new()
+  let mut form = Form::new()
       .text("uuid_idempotency_token", generate_random_uuid())
-      .file("file", path)
+      .file("file", args.path)
       .await
       .map_err(|err| StorytellerError::Client(ClientError::from(err)))?;
 
+  if args.is_intermediate_system_file {
+    form = form.text("is_intermediate_system_file", "true");
+  }
+
   let mut request_builder = client.post(url)
       .header("User-Agent", USER_AGENT)
       .header("Accept", APPLICATION_JSON);
   
-  if let Some(creds) = maybe_creds {
+  if let Some(creds) = args.maybe_creds {
     if let Some(header) = &creds.maybe_as_cookie_header() {
       request_builder = request_builder.header("Cookie", header);
     }
diff --git a/crates/api_clients/storyteller_client/src/recipes/upload_media_file_from_file.rs b/crates/api_clients/storyteller_client/src/recipes/upload_media_file_from_file.rs
index 75ef1f0827..22089b74d2 100644
--- a/crates/api_clients/storyteller_client/src/recipes/upload_media_file_from_file.rs
+++ b/crates/api_clients/storyteller_client/src/recipes/upload_media_file_from_file.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::credentials::storyteller_credential_set::StorytellerCredentialSet;
 use crate::error::client_error::ClientError;
 use crate::error::storyteller_error::StorytellerError;
-use crate::media_files::upload_image_media_file_from_file::upload_image_media_file_from_file;
+use crate::media_files::upload_image_media_file_from_file::{upload_image_media_file_from_file, UploadImageFromFileArgs};
 use crate::media_files::upload_new_engine_asset_from_file::upload_new_engine_asset_from_file;
 use crate::media_files::upload_video_media_file_from_file::upload_video_media_file_from_file;
 use crate::utils::api_host::ApiHost;
@@ -49,7 +49,13 @@ pub async fn upload_media_file_from_file<P: AsRef<Path>>(
       }
     }
     Some(FileExtension::Png) | Some(FileExtension::Jpg) | Some(FileExtension::Gif) | Some(FileExtension::Webp) => {
-      match upload_image_media_file_from_file(api_host, maybe_creds, path).await {
+      let result = upload_image_media_file_from_file(UploadImageFromFileArgs {
+        api_host,
+        maybe_creds,
+        path,
+        is_intermediate_system_file: false,
+      }).await;
+      match result {
         Ok(result) => Ok(UploadMediaFileSuccessResponse {
           success: result.success,
           media_file_token: result.media_file_token,
diff --git a/crates/desktop/artcraft/src/core/commands/enqueue/image_bg_removal/generic/handle_generic_bg_removal_artcraft.rs b/crates/desktop/artcraft/src/core/commands/enqueue/image_bg_removal/generic/handle_generic_bg_removal_artcraft.rs
index 1dce8894e5..0c1e114abb 100644
--- a/crates/desktop/artcraft/src/core/commands/enqueue/image_bg_removal/generic/handle_generic_bg_removal_artcraft.rs
+++ b/crates/desktop/artcraft/src/core/commands/enqueue/image_bg_removal/generic/handle_generic_bg_removal_artcraft.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ use storyteller_client::generate::image::generate_flux_1_schnell_text_to_image::
 use storyteller_client::generate::image::generate_flux_pro_11_text_to_image::generate_flux_pro_11_text_to_image;
 use storyteller_client::generate::image::generate_flux_pro_11_ultra_text_to_image::generate_flux_pro_11_ultra_text_to_image;
 use storyteller_client::generate::image::remove_image_background::remove_image_background;
-use storyteller_client::media_files::upload_image_media_file_from_file::upload_image_media_file_from_file;
+use storyteller_client::media_files::upload_image_media_file_from_file::{upload_image_media_file_from_file, UploadImageFromFileArgs};
 use tauri::AppHandle;
 use tokens::tokens::media_files::MediaFileToken;
 
@@ -123,9 +123,13 @@ async fn upload_image_from_base64_bytes(
 
   info!("Uploading image media file from temp file: {:?}", temp_file.path());
 
-  let result = 
-      upload_image_media_file_from_file(&app_env_configs.storyteller_host, Some(&creds), temp_file)
-          .await
+  let result =
+      upload_image_media_file_from_file(UploadImageFromFileArgs {
+        api_host: &app_env_configs.storyteller_host,
+        maybe_creds: Some(&creds),
+        path: temp_file,
+        is_intermediate_system_file: true, // NB: Probably not essential to keep this.
+      }).await
           .map_err(|err| {
             error!("Failed to upload image media file: {:?}", err);
             InternalBgRemovalError::StorytellerError(err)
diff --git a/crates/desktop/artcraft/src/services/fal/commands/fal_background_removal_command.rs b/crates/desktop/artcraft/src/services/fal/commands/fal_background_removal_command.rs
index ff51e007ee..b39ff45417 100644
--- a/crates/desktop/artcraft/src/services/fal/commands/fal_background_removal_command.rs
+++ b/crates/desktop/artcraft/src/services/fal/commands/fal_background_removal_command.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 use crate::core::artcraft_error::ArtcraftError;
 use crate::core::commands::response::failure_response_wrapper::{CommandErrorResponseWrapper, CommandErrorStatus};
 use crate::core::commands::response::shorthand::Response;
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ use reqwest::Url;
 use serde_derive::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use storyteller_client::error::storyteller_error::StorytellerError;
 use storyteller_client::media_files::get_media_file::{get_media_file, GetMediaFileSuccessResponse};
-use storyteller_client::media_files::upload_image_media_file_from_file::upload_image_media_file_from_file;
+use storyteller_client::media_files::upload_image_media_file_from_file::{upload_image_media_file_from_file, UploadImageFromFileArgs};
 use storyteller_client::utils::api_host::ApiHost;
 use tauri::{AppHandle, Manager, State};
 use tokens::tokens::media_files::MediaFileToken;
@@ -257,11 +256,12 @@ pub async fn remove_background(
 
   info!("Uploading image media file...");
 
-  let upload_result = upload_image_media_file_from_file(
-    &app_env_configs.storyteller_host, 
-    Some(&creds), 
-    result_filename,
-  ).await?;
+  let upload_result = upload_image_media_file_from_file(UploadImageFromFileArgs {
+    api_host: &app_env_configs.storyteller_host,
+    maybe_creds: Some(&creds),
+    path: result_filename,
+    is_intermediate_system_file: true, // NB: Probably not essential to keep this.
+  }).await?;
 
   // TODO: Don't re-request to simply build MediaLinks (or CDN URL). Get those from the upload API in one turn.
   info!("Re-requesting media file...");
diff --git a/crates/desktop/artcraft/src/services/sora/threads/sora_task_polling_thread.rs b/crates/desktop/artcraft/src/services/sora/threads/sora_task_polling_thread.rs
index 4f136b8611..f7eae2d199 100644
--- a/crates/desktop/artcraft/src/services/sora/threads/sora_task_polling_thread.rs
+++ b/crates/desktop/artcraft/src/services/sora/threads/sora_task_polling_thread.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use reqwest::Url;
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::io::Write;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
-use storyteller_client::media_files::upload_image_media_file_from_file::upload_image_media_file_from_file;
+use storyteller_client::media_files::upload_image_media_file_from_file::{upload_image_media_file_from_file, UploadImageFromFileArgs};
 use tauri::AppHandle;
 use tempdir::TempDir;
 
@@ -134,12 +134,14 @@ async fn polling_loop(
         let download_path = download_generation(generation, &app_data_root).await?;
 
         info!("Uploading to backend...");
-        let result = upload_image_media_file_from_file(
-          &app_env_configs.storyteller_host, 
-          Some(&creds), 
-          download_path
-        ).await?;
-        
+
+        let result = upload_image_media_file_from_file(UploadImageFromFileArgs {
+          api_host: &app_env_configs.storyteller_host,
+          maybe_creds: Some(&creds),
+          path: download_path,
+          is_intermediate_system_file: false,
+        }).await?;
+
         info!("Uploaded to API backend: {:?}", result.media_file_token);
 
         let event = GenerationCompleteEvent {