diff --git a/api/endpoints/editsalamander.py b/api/endpoints/editsalamander.py
index 2b7f3716997e76c5a2aab8fe687cebfe9760f7a3..ab2fdc8bea9b4edcc334d577ecc418942534fb6b 100644
--- a/api/endpoints/editsalamander.py
+++ b/api/endpoints/editsalamander.py
@@ -144,9 +144,12 @@ class EditSalamander(Resource):
                         db.session.commit()
 
                     if "location" in data and "new_location" in data and "new_sex" in data and "new_species" in data:
-                        if data['location'] != data['new_location'] or salamander.sex != data['new_sex'] or salamander.species != data['new_species']:
-                            salamander_path = os.path.join("images", data['location'], salamander.species, salamander.sex, str(salamander.id))
-                            new_path_to_images = os.path.join("images", data['new_location'], data['new_species'], data['new_sex'])
+                        if data['location'] != data['new_location'] or salamander.sex != data[
+                            'new_sex'] or salamander.species != data['new_species']:
+                            salamander_path = os.path.join("images", data['location'], salamander.species,
+                                                           salamander.sex, str(salamander.id))
+                            new_path_to_images = os.path.join("images", data['new_location'], data['new_species'],
+                                                              data['new_sex'])
                             original_path = glob.glob(os.path.join(salamander_path, data['image_id'] + '.*'))
                             processed_path = glob.glob(os.path.join(salamander_path, data['image_id'] + '_str.*'))
                             if len(original_path) > 0 and len(processed_path) > 0:
@@ -156,7 +159,8 @@ class EditSalamander(Resource):
                                 last_id = int(len(os.listdir(salamander_path)) / 2) - 1
 
                                 if data['new_sex'] != "juvenile":
-                                    result = match_file_structure(input_image=processed_path, match_directory=new_path_to_images)
+                                    result = match_file_structure(input_image=processed_path,
+                                                                  match_directory=new_path_to_images)
                                     if result:
                                         # if salamander already exist:
                                         if result > -1:
@@ -172,18 +176,19 @@ class EditSalamander(Resource):
                                                            data['new_sex'], new_path_to_images, user_id, original_path,
                                                            processed_path)
                                         return handle_remaining_images(salamander, salamander_path, image_id, last_id,
-                                                                       True, result)
+                                                                       True, result, 0)
                                     else:
                                         return jsonify(
                                             {"message": "Salamander image, " + data['image_id'] + " does not exist",
                                              'status': 400})
                                     # if last image was moved:
                                 else:
-                                    add_salamander(salamander.id, image_id, data['new_location'], data['new_species'],
-                                                   data['new_sex'], new_path_to_images, user_id, original_path,
-                                                   processed_path)
+                                    new_id = add_salamander(salamander.id, image_id, data['new_location'],
+                                                            data['new_species'],
+                                                            data['new_sex'], new_path_to_images, user_id, original_path,
+                                                            processed_path)
                                     return handle_remaining_images(salamander, salamander_path, image_id, last_id,
-                                                                   False, 0)
+                                                                   False, 0, new_id)
                             else:
                                 return jsonify({"message": "Image id, " + data[
                                     'image_id'] + " does not exist in salamander_id, " + data['id'], 'status': 400})
@@ -205,7 +210,7 @@ def delete_growth_row(salamander_id, image_id):
         db.session.commit()
 
 
-def handle_remaining_images(salamander, salamander_path: str, image_id: int, last_id: int, match_bool, result):
+def handle_remaining_images(salamander, salamander_path: str, image_id: int, last_id: int, match_bool, result, new_id):
     # if last image was moved:
     if len(os.listdir(salamander_path)) == 0:
         os.rmdir(salamander_path)
@@ -215,7 +220,7 @@ def handle_remaining_images(salamander, salamander_path: str, image_id: int, las
             return jsonify({"id": result, "matching": "Match!", "message": "Matched with salamander", 'status': 200})
         else:
             return jsonify(
-                {"id": salamander.id, "matching": "No match.", "message": "New salamander in database", 'status': 200})
+                {"id": new_id, "matching": "No match.", "message": "New salamander in database", 'status': 200})
 
     else:
         if image_id != last_id:
@@ -233,7 +238,7 @@ def handle_remaining_images(salamander, salamander_path: str, image_id: int, las
             return jsonify({"id": result, "matching": "Match!", "message": "Matched with salamander", 'status': 200})
         else:
             return jsonify(
-                {"id": salamander.id, "matching": "No match.", "message": "New salamander in database", 'status': 200})
+                {"id": new_id, "matching": "No match.", "message": "New salamander in database", 'status': 200})
 
 
 def lower_image_id_growth_row(salamander_id, old_id, new_id):