diff --git a/quizfileupload.classes.inc b/quizfileupload.classes.inc
index f03d72c..19f4025 100755
--- a/quizfileupload.classes.inc
+++ b/quizfileupload.classes.inc
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ class QuizfileuploadResponse extends QuizQuestionResponse {
       'file_validate_extensions' => array($this->question->filetypes),
     );
     $this->file = file_save_upload('tries', $validator, 'public://');
+    $this->file->status = FILE_STATUS_PERMANENT;
+    file_save($this->file);
     if (isset($this->file->fid)) {
       $this->answer_id = db_insert('quiz_fileupload_user_answers')
         ->fields(array(