diff --git a/core/util.inc.php b/core/util.inc.php
index c43ad4fe..0170cba4 100644
--- a/core/util.inc.php
+++ b/core/util.inc.php
@@ -233,6 +233,17 @@ function get_base_href() {
 }
 
 
+function move_upload_to_archive($event) {
+	$hash = $event->hash;
+	$ha = substr($hash, 0, 2);
+	if(!copy($event->tmpname, "images/$ha/$hash")) {
+		$event->veto("Failed to copy file from uploads ({$event->tmpname}) to archive (images/$ha/$hash)");
+		return false;
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
+
 /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *\
 * Debugging functions                                                       *
 \* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */