diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index cea79b2..634e7a3 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1955,7 +1955,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pict-rs"
-version = "0.5.17-pre.4"
+version = "0.5.17-pre.5"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-form-data",
  "actix-web",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 50f1baa..487225d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "pict-rs"
 description = "A simple image hosting service"
-version = "0.5.17-pre.4"
+version = "0.5.17-pre.5"
 authors = ["asonix <asonix@asonix.dog>"]
 license = "AGPL-3.0"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/pict-rs.nix b/pict-rs.nix
index 0c80972..0ac7b01 100644
--- a/pict-rs.nix
+++ b/pict-rs.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage {
   pname = "pict-rs";
-  version = "0.5.17-pre.4";
+  version = "0.5.17-pre.5";
   src = ./.;
 
   cargoLock = {
diff --git a/releases/0.5.17-pre.5.md b/releases/0.5.17-pre.5.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a008177
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releases/0.5.17-pre.5.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# pict-rs 0.5.17-pre.5
+
+pict-rs is a simple image hosting microservice, designed to handle storing and retrieving images,
+animations, and videos, as well as providing basic image processing functionality.
+
+## Overview
+
+pict-rs 0.5.17-pre.5 fixes a bug in missing variant detection introduced in -pre.4 that made the
+feature essentially do nothing.
+
+## Upgrade Notes
+
+There are no significant changes from 0.5.17-pre.4. Upgrading should be as simple as pulling a new
+version of pict-rs.
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 9e1d276..dc90e96 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ async fn existing_variant_identifier<S: Store>(
         if !exists(&state.store, &identifier).await? {
             let clean =
                 if let Some(original_identifier) = state.repo.identifier(hash.clone()).await? {
-                    !exists(&state.store, &original_identifier).await?
+                    exists(&state.store, &original_identifier).await?
                 } else {
                     true
                 };