diff --git a/weed/filer/filer.go b/weed/filer/filer.go
index 0f34adb4d..41f91ce9a 100644
--- a/weed/filer/filer.go
+++ b/weed/filer/filer.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (f *Filer) RollbackTransaction(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return f.Store.RollbackTransaction(ctx)
 }
 
-func (f *Filer) CreateEntry(ctx context.Context, entry *Entry, o_excl bool, isFromOtherCluster bool, signatures []int32) error {
+func (f *Filer) CreateEntry(ctx context.Context, entry *Entry, o_excl bool, isFromOtherCluster bool, signatures []int32,needEnsureParentDir bool) error {
 
 	if string(entry.FullPath) == "/" {
 		return nil
@@ -169,9 +169,11 @@ func (f *Filer) CreateEntry(ctx context.Context, entry *Entry, o_excl bool, isFr
 
 	if oldEntry == nil {
 
-		dirParts := strings.Split(string(entry.FullPath), "/")
-		if err := f.ensureParentDirecotryEntry(ctx, entry, dirParts, len(dirParts)-1, isFromOtherCluster); err != nil {
-			return err
+		if needEnsureParentDir {
+			dirParts := strings.Split(string(entry.FullPath), "/")
+			if err := f.ensureParentDirecotryEntry(ctx, entry, dirParts, len(dirParts)-1, isFromOtherCluster); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 
 		glog.V(4).Infof("InsertEntry %s: new entry: %v", entry.FullPath, entry.Name())
diff --git a/weed/filer/filer_notify_append.go b/weed/filer/filer_notify_append.go
index e30ef4e54..0df940082 100644
--- a/weed/filer/filer_notify_append.go
+++ b/weed/filer/filer_notify_append.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (f *Filer) appendToFile(targetFile string, data []byte) error {
 	entry.Chunks = append(entry.Chunks, uploadResult.ToPbFileChunk(assignResult.Fid, offset))
 
 	// update the entry
-	err = f.CreateEntry(context.Background(), entry, false, false, nil)
+	err = f.CreateEntry(context.Background(), entry, false, false, nil,true)
 
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/weed/server/filer_grpc_server.go b/weed/server/filer_grpc_server.go
index 8e6cd8451..085ff4662 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_grpc_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_grpc_server.go
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) CreateEntry(ctx context.Context, req *filer_pb.CreateEntr
 	newEntry := filer.FromPbEntry(req.Directory, req.Entry)
 	newEntry.Chunks = chunks
 
-	createErr := fs.filer.CreateEntry(ctx, newEntry, req.OExcl, req.IsFromOtherCluster, req.Signatures)
+	createErr := fs.filer.CreateEntry(ctx, newEntry, req.OExcl, req.IsFromOtherCluster, req.Signatures,true)
 
 	if createErr == nil {
 		fs.filer.DeleteChunks(garbage)
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) AppendToEntry(ctx context.Context, req *filer_pb.AppendTo
 		glog.V(0).Infof("MaybeManifestize: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	err = fs.filer.CreateEntry(context.Background(), entry, false, false, nil)
+	err = fs.filer.CreateEntry(context.Background(), entry, false, false, nil,true)
 
 	return &filer_pb.AppendToEntryResponse{}, err
 }
diff --git a/weed/server/filer_grpc_server_rename.go b/weed/server/filer_grpc_server_rename.go
index d401ba8c8..4a5bfe37b 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_grpc_server_rename.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_grpc_server_rename.go
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) moveSelfEntry(ctx context.Context, stream filer_pb.Seawee
 		Remote:          entry.Remote,
 		Quota:           entry.Quota,
 	}
-	if createErr := fs.filer.CreateEntry(ctx, newEntry, false, false, signatures); createErr != nil {
+	if createErr := fs.filer.CreateEntry(ctx, newEntry, false, false, signatures,true); createErr != nil {
 		return createErr
 	}
 	if stream != nil {
diff --git a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_tagging.go b/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_tagging.go
index 70b5327d6..dd9fc2536 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_tagging.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_tagging.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) PutTaggingHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if dbErr := fs.filer.CreateEntry(ctx, existingEntry, false, false, nil); dbErr != nil {
+	if dbErr := fs.filer.CreateEntry(ctx, existingEntry, false, false, nil,true); dbErr != nil {
 		glog.V(0).Infof("failing to update %s tagging : %v", path, dbErr)
 		writeJsonError(w, r, http.StatusInternalServerError, err)
 		return
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) DeleteTaggingHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reque
 		return
 	}
 
-	if dbErr := fs.filer.CreateEntry(ctx, existingEntry, false, false, nil); dbErr != nil {
+	if dbErr := fs.filer.CreateEntry(ctx, existingEntry, false, false, nil,true); dbErr != nil {
 		glog.V(0).Infof("failing to delete %s tagging : %v", path, dbErr)
 		writeJsonError(w, r, http.StatusInternalServerError, err)
 		return
diff --git a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_write_autochunk.go b/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_write_autochunk.go
index 494a0f4bf..12051b941 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_write_autochunk.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_write_autochunk.go
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ func isAppend(r *http.Request) bool {
 	return r.URL.Query().Get("op") == "append"
 }
 
+func needEnsureParentDirEntry(r *http.Request) bool {
+	return r.URL.Query().Get("ensureParentDir") != "false"
+}
+
 func (fs *FilerServer) saveMetaData(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, fileName string, contentType string, so *operation.StorageOption, md5bytes []byte, fileChunks []*filer_pb.FileChunk, chunkOffset int64, content []byte) (filerResult *FilerPostResult, replyerr error) {
 
 	// detect file mode
@@ -243,7 +247,7 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) saveMetaData(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, fileNa
 		}
 	}
 
-	if dbErr := fs.filer.CreateEntry(ctx, entry, false, false, nil); dbErr != nil {
+	if dbErr := fs.filer.CreateEntry(ctx, entry, false, false, nil,needEnsureParentDirEntry(r)); dbErr != nil {
 		replyerr = dbErr
 		filerResult.Error = dbErr.Error()
 		glog.V(0).Infof("failing to write %s to filer server : %v", path, dbErr)
@@ -320,7 +324,7 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) mkdir(ctx context.Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http
 		Name: util.FullPath(path).Name(),
 	}
 
-	if dbErr := fs.filer.CreateEntry(ctx, entry, false, false, nil); dbErr != nil {
+	if dbErr := fs.filer.CreateEntry(ctx, entry, false, false, nil,true); dbErr != nil {
 		replyerr = dbErr
 		filerResult.Error = dbErr.Error()
 		glog.V(0).Infof("failing to create dir %s on filer server : %v", path, dbErr)
diff --git a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_write_cipher.go b/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_write_cipher.go
index 14fa10e2c..5e31efba4 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_write_cipher.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_write_cipher.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) encrypt(ctx context.Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *ht
 		Size: int64(pu.OriginalDataSize),
 	}
 
-	if dbErr := fs.filer.CreateEntry(ctx, entry, false, false, nil); dbErr != nil {
+	if dbErr := fs.filer.CreateEntry(ctx, entry, false, false, nil,true); dbErr != nil {
 		fs.filer.DeleteChunks(entry.Chunks)
 		err = dbErr
 		filerResult.Error = dbErr.Error()