diff --git a/corrlib/meas_io.py b/corrlib/meas_io.py
index 65a0569..300adc3 100644
--- a/corrlib/meas_io.py
+++ b/corrlib/meas_io.py
@@ -34,22 +34,28 @@ def write_measurement(path: str, ensemble: str, measurement: dict[str, dict[str,
     """
     db_file = get_db_file(path)
     db = os.path.join(path, db_file)
+
+    files_to_save = []
+
     get(path, db_file)
     unlock(path, db_file)
+    files_to_save.append(db_file)
+
     conn = sqlite3.connect(db)
     c = conn.cursor()
-    files = []
     for corr in measurement.keys():
         file_in_archive = os.path.join('.', 'archive', ensemble, corr,  uuid + '.json.gz')
         file = os.path.join(path, file_in_archive)
-        files.append(file)
         known_meas = {}
         if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(path, '.', 'archive', ensemble, corr)):
             os.makedirs(os.path.join(path, '.', 'archive', ensemble, corr))
+            files_to_save.append(file_in_archive)
         else:
             if os.path.exists(file):
-                unlock(path, file_in_archive)
-                known_meas = pj.load_json_dict(file)
+                if file not in files_to_save:
+                    unlock(path, file_in_archive)
+                    files_to_save.append(file_in_archive)
+                known_meas = pj.load_json_dict(file, verbose=False)
         if code == "sfcf":
             parameters = sfcf.read_param(path, uuid, parameter_file)
             pars = {}
@@ -98,9 +104,8 @@ def write_measurement(path: str, ensemble: str, measurement: dict[str, dict[str,
                                                 (corr, ensemble, code, meas_path, uuid, pars[subkey], parameter_file))
         conn.commit()
         pj.dump_dict_to_json(known_meas, file)
-    files.append(os.path.join(path, db_file))
     conn.close()
-    save(path, message="Add measurements to database", files=files)
+    save(path, message="Add measurements to database", files=files_to_save)
     return