diff --git a/pa_job_manager.py b/pa_job_manager.py
index e3ee8a1..d7733e0 100644
--- a/pa_job_manager.py
+++ b/pa_job_manager.py
@@ -886,7 +886,6 @@ def RunJob(job):
     elif job.name == "run_ai_on_path":
         JobRunAIOnPath(job)
     elif job.name == "transform_image":
-        #time.sleep(10)
         JobTransformImage(job)
     elif job.name == "clean_bin":
         JobCleanBin(job)
@@ -1874,6 +1873,20 @@ def JobRunAIOn(job):
     FinishJob(job, "Finished Processesing AI")
     return
 
+################################################################################
+# removeEntryAmendment(): helper routine to remove an Etnry Amendment for a
+# given job and eid (called after Transform or Delete/Restore/Move files
+################################################################################
+def removeEntryAmendment( job, eid ):
+    # now remove the matching amendment for the transform job
+    stmt=select(EntryAmendment).where(EntryAmendment.eid==eid)
+    ea=session.execute(stmt).scalars().one_or_none()
+    if ea:
+        session.delete(ea)
+    else:
+        AddLogForJob( job, f"ERROR: failed to remove entry amendment in DB for this transformation? (eid={id})" )
+        PAprint( f"ERROR: failed to remove entry amendment in DB for this transformation? (eid={id}, job={job} )" )
+
 ####################################################################################################################################
 # JobTransformImage(): transform an image by the amount requested (can also flip horizontal or vertical)
 ####################################################################################################################################
@@ -1907,14 +1920,7 @@ def JobTransformImage(job):
     e.file_details.hash = md5( job, e )
     PAprint( f"JobTransformImage DONE thumb: job={job.id}, id={id}, amt={amt}" )
     session.add(e)
-    # now remove the matching amendment for the transform job
-    stmt=select(EntryAmendment).where(EntryAmendment.eid==id)
-    ea=session.execute(stmt).scalars().one_or_none()
-    if ea:
-        session.delete(ea)
-    else:
-        AddLogForJob( job, f"ERROR: failed to remove entry amendment in DB for this transformation? (eid={id})" )
-        PAprint( f"ERROR: failed to remove entry amendment in DB for this transformation? (eid={id}, job={job} )" )
+    removeEntryAmendment( job, id )
 
     FinishJob(job, "Finished Processesing image rotation/flip")
     return
@@ -2207,6 +2213,7 @@ def JobDeleteFiles(job):
         if 'eid-' in jex.name:
             del_me=session.query(Entry).join(File).filter(Entry.id==jex.value).first()
             MoveFileToRecycleBin(job,del_me)
+            removeEntryAmendment(job,del_me.id)
     NewJob( name="check_dups", num_files=0, wait_for=None, jex=None, parent_job=None, desc="check for duplicate files" )
     FinishJob(job, f"Finished deleting selected file(s)")
     return
@@ -2221,6 +2228,7 @@ def JobRestoreFiles(job):
         if 'eid-' in jex.name:
             restore_me=session.query(Entry).join(File).filter(Entry.id==jex.value).first()
             RestoreFile(job,restore_me)
+            removeEntryAmendment(job,restore_me.id)
     NewJob( name="check_dups", num_files=0, wait_for=None, jex=None, parent_job=None, desc="check for duplicate files" )
     FinishJob(job, f"Finished restoring selected file(s)")
     return