nodes/SecloreProtect/operations/protectWithHotFolder.ts

@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ async function protectFileWithHotFolder(
 
 		Logger.debug(who + 'File uploaded successfully', { fileStorageId: uploadResult.fileStorageId, fileName, correlationId });
 
+		// check if the file is already protected
+		if (uploadResult.protected) {
+			throw new Error('File is already protected');
+		}
+
 		originalFileStorageId = uploadResult.fileStorageId;
 
 		// Protect the uploaded file with HotFolder