diff --git a/src/store/object_store.rs b/src/store/object_store.rs
index 093d939..a119d97 100644
--- a/src/store/object_store.rs
+++ b/src/store/object_store.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
     bytes_stream::BytesStream, error_code::ErrorCode, future::WithMetrics, repo::ArcRepo,
-    store::Store, stream::LocalBoxStream,
+    store::Store, stream::LocalBoxStream, sync::DropHandle,
 };
 use actix_web::{
     error::BlockingError,
@@ -244,149 +244,63 @@ impl Store for ObjectStore {
     where
         S: Stream<Item = std::io::Result<Bytes>>,
     {
-        let mut stream = std::pin::pin!(stream);
+        match self.start_upload(stream, content_type.clone()).await? {
+            UploadState::Single(first_chunk) => {
+                let (req, object_id) = self
+                    .put_object_request(first_chunk.len(), content_type)
+                    .await?;
 
-        let first_chunk = read_chunk(&mut stream).await?;
+                let response = req
+                    .body(Body::wrap_stream(first_chunk))
+                    .send()
+                    .with_metrics(crate::init_metrics::OBJECT_STORAGE_PUT_OBJECT_REQUEST)
+                    .await
+                    .map_err(ObjectError::from)?;
 
-        if first_chunk.len() < CHUNK_SIZE {
-            drop(stream);
-            let (req, object_id) = self
-                .put_object_request(first_chunk.len(), content_type)
-                .await?;
-            let response = req
-                .body(Body::wrap_stream(first_chunk))
-                .send()
-                .with_metrics(crate::init_metrics::OBJECT_STORAGE_PUT_OBJECT_REQUEST)
-                .await
-                .map_err(ObjectError::from)?;
+                if !response.status().is_success() {
+                    return Err(status_error(response, None).await);
+                }
 
-            if !response.status().is_success() {
-                return Err(status_error(response, None).await);
+                return Ok(object_id);
             }
+            UploadState::Multi(object_id, upload_id, futures) => {
+                // hack-ish: use async block as Result boundary
+                let res = async {
+                    let mut etags = Vec::new();
 
-            return Ok(object_id);
-        }
-
-        let mut first_chunk = Some(first_chunk);
-
-        let (req, object_id) = self.create_multipart_request(content_type).await?;
-        let response = req
-            .send()
-            .with_metrics(crate::init_metrics::OBJECT_STORAGE_CREATE_MULTIPART_REQUEST)
-            .await
-            .map_err(ObjectError::from)?;
-
-        if !response.status().is_success() {
-            return Err(status_error(response, None).await);
-        }
-
-        let body = response.text().await.map_err(ObjectError::Request)?;
-        let body = CreateMultipartUpload::parse_response(&body)
-            .map_err(XmlError::new)
-            .map_err(ObjectError::Xml)?;
-        let upload_id = body.upload_id();
-
-        // hack-ish: use async block as Result boundary
-        let res = async {
-            let mut complete = false;
-            let mut part_number = 0;
-            let mut futures = Vec::new();
-
-            while !complete {
-                tracing::trace!("save_stream: looping");
-
-                part_number += 1;
-
-                let buf = if let Some(buf) = first_chunk.take() {
-                    buf
-                } else {
-                    read_chunk(&mut stream).await?
-                };
-
-                complete = buf.len() < CHUNK_SIZE;
-
-                let this = self.clone();
-
-                let object_id2 = object_id.clone();
-                let upload_id2 = upload_id.to_string();
-                let handle = crate::sync::abort_on_drop(crate::sync::spawn(
-                    "upload-multipart-part",
-                    async move {
-                        let response = this
-                            .create_upload_part_request(
-                                buf.clone(),
-                                &object_id2,
-                                part_number,
-                                &upload_id2,
-                            )
-                            .await?
-                            .body(Body::wrap_stream(buf))
-                            .send()
-                            .with_metrics(
-                                crate::init_metrics::OBJECT_STORAGE_CREATE_UPLOAD_PART_REQUEST,
-                            )
-                            .await
-                            .map_err(ObjectError::from)?;
-
-                        if !response.status().is_success() {
-                            return Err(status_error(response, None).await);
-                        }
-
-                        let etag = response
-                            .headers()
-                            .get("etag")
-                            .ok_or(ObjectError::Etag)?
-                            .to_str()
-                            .map_err(|_| ObjectError::Etag)?
-                            .to_string();
-
-                        // early-drop response to close its tracing spans
-                        drop(response);
-
-                        Ok(etag) as Result<String, StoreError>
+                    for future in futures {
+                        etags.push(future.await.map_err(ObjectError::from)??);
                     }
-                    .instrument(tracing::Span::current()),
-                ));
 
-                futures.push(handle);
+                    let response = self
+                        .send_complete_multipart_request(
+                            &object_id,
+                            &upload_id,
+                            etags.iter().map(|s| s.as_ref()),
+                        )
+                        .await
+                        .map_err(ObjectError::from)?;
+
+                    if !response.status().is_success() {
+                        return Err(status_error(response, None).await);
+                    }
+
+                    Ok(()) as Result<(), StoreError>
+                }
+                .await;
+
+                if let Err(e) = res {
+                    self.create_abort_multipart_request(&object_id, &upload_id)
+                        .send()
+                        .with_metrics(crate::init_metrics::OBJECT_STORAGE_ABORT_MULTIPART_REQUEST)
+                        .await
+                        .map_err(ObjectError::from)?;
+                    return Err(e);
+                }
+
+                Ok(object_id)
             }
-
-            // early-drop stream to allow the next Part to be polled concurrently
-            drop(stream);
-
-            let mut etags = Vec::new();
-
-            for future in futures {
-                etags.push(future.await.map_err(ObjectError::from)??);
-            }
-
-            let response = self
-                .send_complete_multipart_request(
-                    &object_id,
-                    upload_id,
-                    etags.iter().map(|s| s.as_ref()),
-                )
-                .await
-                .map_err(ObjectError::from)?;
-
-            if !response.status().is_success() {
-                return Err(status_error(response, None).await);
-            }
-
-            Ok(()) as Result<(), StoreError>
         }
-        .await;
-
-        if let Err(e) = res {
-            self.create_abort_multipart_request(&object_id, upload_id)
-                .send()
-                .with_metrics(crate::init_metrics::OBJECT_STORAGE_ABORT_MULTIPART_REQUEST)
-                .await
-                .map_err(ObjectError::from)?;
-            return Err(e);
-        }
-
-        Ok(object_id)
     }
 
     #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
@@ -528,6 +442,15 @@ impl Store for ObjectStore {
     }
 }
 
+enum UploadState {
+    Single(BytesStream),
+    Multi(
+        Arc<str>,
+        String,
+        Vec<DropHandle<Result<String, StoreError>>>,
+    ),
+}
+
 impl ObjectStore {
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     #[tracing::instrument(skip(access_key, secret_key, session_token, repo))]
@@ -562,6 +485,128 @@ impl ObjectStore {
         })
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
+    async fn start_upload<S>(
+        &self,
+        stream: S,
+        content_type: mime::Mime,
+    ) -> Result<UploadState, StoreError>
+    where
+        S: Stream<Item = std::io::Result<Bytes>>,
+    {
+        let mut stream = std::pin::pin!(stream);
+
+        let first_chunk = read_chunk(&mut stream).await?;
+
+        if first_chunk.len() < CHUNK_SIZE {
+            return Ok(UploadState::Single(first_chunk));
+        }
+
+        let mut first_chunk = Some(first_chunk);
+
+        let (req, object_id) = self.create_multipart_request(content_type).await?;
+        let response = req
+            .send()
+            .with_metrics(crate::init_metrics::OBJECT_STORAGE_CREATE_MULTIPART_REQUEST)
+            .await
+            .map_err(ObjectError::from)?;
+
+        if !response.status().is_success() {
+            return Err(status_error(response, None).await);
+        }
+
+        let body = response.text().await.map_err(ObjectError::Request)?;
+        let body = CreateMultipartUpload::parse_response(&body)
+            .map_err(XmlError::new)
+            .map_err(ObjectError::Xml)?;
+        let upload_id = body.upload_id();
+
+        // hack-ish: use async block as Result boundary
+        let res = async {
+            let mut complete = false;
+            let mut part_number = 0;
+            let mut futures = Vec::new();
+
+            while !complete {
+                tracing::trace!("save_stream: looping");
+
+                part_number += 1;
+
+                let buf = if let Some(buf) = first_chunk.take() {
+                    buf
+                } else {
+                    read_chunk(&mut stream).await?
+                };
+
+                complete = buf.len() < CHUNK_SIZE;
+
+                let this = self.clone();
+
+                let object_id2 = object_id.clone();
+                let upload_id2 = upload_id.to_string();
+                let handle = crate::sync::abort_on_drop(crate::sync::spawn(
+                    "upload-multipart-part",
+                    async move {
+                        let response = this
+                            .create_upload_part_request(
+                                buf.clone(),
+                                &object_id2,
+                                part_number,
+                                &upload_id2,
+                            )
+                            .await?
+                            .body(Body::wrap_stream(buf))
+                            .send()
+                            .with_metrics(
+                                crate::init_metrics::OBJECT_STORAGE_CREATE_UPLOAD_PART_REQUEST,
+                            )
+                            .await
+                            .map_err(ObjectError::from)?;
+
+                        if !response.status().is_success() {
+                            return Err(status_error(response, None).await);
+                        }
+
+                        let etag = response
+                            .headers()
+                            .get("etag")
+                            .ok_or(ObjectError::Etag)?
+                            .to_str()
+                            .map_err(|_| ObjectError::Etag)?
+                            .to_string();
+
+                        // early-drop response to close its tracing spans
+                        drop(response);
+
+                        Ok(etag) as Result<String, StoreError>
+                    }
+                    .instrument(tracing::Span::current()),
+                ));
+
+                futures.push(handle);
+            }
+
+            Ok(futures)
+        }
+        .await;
+
+        match res {
+            Ok(futures) => Ok(UploadState::Multi(
+                object_id,
+                upload_id.to_string(),
+                futures,
+            )),
+            Err(e) => {
+                self.create_abort_multipart_request(&object_id, upload_id)
+                    .send()
+                    .with_metrics(crate::init_metrics::OBJECT_STORAGE_ABORT_MULTIPART_REQUEST)
+                    .await
+                    .map_err(ObjectError::from)?;
+                Err(e)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     async fn head_bucket_request(&self) -> Result<RequestBuilder, StoreError> {
         let action = self.bucket.head_bucket(Some(&self.credentials));