diff --git a/src/routes/api/rezepte/edit/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/rezepte/edit/+server.ts
index a52162d..2dc798e 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/rezepte/edit/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/rezepte/edit/+server.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ import { Recipe } from '../../../../models/Recipe';
 import { dbConnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
 import type {RecipeModelType} from '../../../../types/types';
 import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import { rename } from 'fs/promises';
+import { join } from 'path';
+import { existsSync } from 'fs';
+
 // header: use for bearer token for now
 // recipe json in body
 export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({request, locals}) => {
@@ -14,6 +18,33 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({request, locals}) => {
   }
   else{
 	await dbConnect();
+
+	// Check if short_name has changed
+	const oldShortName = message.old_short_name;
+	const newShortName = recipe_json.short_name;
+
+	if (oldShortName !== newShortName) {
+		// Rename image files in all three directories
+		const imageDirectories = ['full', 'thumb', 'placeholder'];
+		const staticPath = join(process.cwd(), 'static', 'rezepte');
+
+		for (const dir of imageDirectories) {
+			const oldPath = join(staticPath, dir, `${oldShortName}.webp`);
+			const newPath = join(staticPath, dir, `${newShortName}.webp`);
+
+			// Only rename if the old file exists
+			if (existsSync(oldPath)) {
+				try {
+					await rename(oldPath, newPath);
+					console.log(`Renamed ${dir}/${oldShortName}.webp -> ${dir}/${newShortName}.webp`);
+				} catch (err) {
+					console.error(`Failed to rename ${dir}/${oldShortName}.webp:`, err);
+					// Continue with other files even if one fails
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	await Recipe.findOneAndUpdate({short_name: message.old_short_name }, recipe_json);
 	return new Response(JSON.stringify({msg: "Edited recipe successfully"}),{
 			    status: 200,