diff --git a/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/management.clj b/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/management.clj
index b0ac390b57..a71e81100c 100644
--- a/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/management.clj
+++ b/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/management.clj
@@ -106,10 +106,12 @@
                     (db/exec-one! conn ["SET CONSTRAINTS ALL DEFERRED"])
 
                     (binding [bfc/*state* (volatile! {:index {file-id (uuid/next)}})]
-                      (duplicate-file (assoc cfg ::bfc/timestamp (ct/now))
-                                      (-> params
-                                          (assoc :profile-id profile-id)
-                                          (assoc :reset-shared-flag true)))))))
+                      (-> (duplicate-file (assoc cfg ::bfc/timestamp (ct/now))
+                                          (-> params
+                                              (assoc :profile-id profile-id)
+                                              (assoc :reset-shared-flag true)))
+                          ;; Clients only need the metadata, don't send the full file contents.
+                          (dissoc :data))))))
 
 ;; --- COMMAND: Duplicate Project
 
diff --git a/backend/test/backend_tests/rpc_management_test.clj b/backend/test/backend_tests/rpc_management_test.clj
index eec3aaabb9..ef353511c9 100644
--- a/backend/test/backend_tests/rpc_management_test.clj
+++ b/backend/test/backend_tests/rpc_management_test.clj
@@ -167,11 +167,8 @@
           (t/is (= (:media-id item) (:media-id mobj)))
           (t/is (= (:media-id item) (:id sobject)))
 
-          ;; Check if media correctly contains the new file-media-object id
-          (t/is (contains? (get-in result [:data :media]) (:id item)))
-
-          ;; And does not contains the old one
-          (t/is (not (contains? (get-in result [:data :media]) (:id mobj)))))
+          ;; The response carries the file metadata only
+          (t/is (not (contains? result :data))))
 
         ;; Check the total number of files
         (let [rows (th/db-query :file {:project-id (:id project)})]