diff --git a/modules/textual_inversion/textual_inversion.py b/modules/textual_inversion/textual_inversion.py
index 6f549d62..1d697c90 100644
--- a/modules/textual_inversion/textual_inversion.py
+++ b/modules/textual_inversion/textual_inversion.py
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ def train_embedding(embedding_name, learn_rate, batch_size, data_root, log_direc
 
     last_saved_file = "<none>"
     last_saved_image = "<none>"
+    embedding_yet_to_be_embedded = False
 
     ititial_step = embedding.step or 0
     if ititial_step > steps:
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@ def train_embedding(embedding_name, learn_rate, batch_size, data_root, log_direc
         if embedding.step > 0 and embedding_dir is not None and embedding.step % save_embedding_every == 0:
             last_saved_file = os.path.join(embedding_dir, f'{embedding_name}-{embedding.step}.pt')
             embedding.save(last_saved_file)
+            embedding_yet_to_be_embedded = True
 
         write_loss(log_directory, "textual_inversion_loss.csv", embedding.step, len(ds), {
             "loss": f"{losses.mean():.7f}",
@@ -318,7 +320,7 @@ def train_embedding(embedding_name, learn_rate, batch_size, data_root, log_direc
 
             shared.state.current_image = image
 
-            if save_image_with_stored_embedding and os.path.exists(last_saved_file):
+            if save_image_with_stored_embedding and os.path.exists(last_saved_file) and embedding_yet_to_be_embedded:
 
                 last_saved_image_chunks = os.path.join(images_embeds_dir, f'{embedding_name}-{embedding.step}.png')
 
@@ -342,6 +344,7 @@ def train_embedding(embedding_name, learn_rate, batch_size, data_root, log_direc
                 captioned_image = insert_image_data_embed(captioned_image, data)
 
                 captioned_image.save(last_saved_image_chunks, "PNG", pnginfo=info)
+                embedding_yet_to_be_embedded = False
 
             image.save(last_saved_image)