diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 459584f4b..c7e53d8f3 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
  - fixed #10664: ThiingyRecord disappeared... sort of
  - fixed #10687: i18n Asset_Product::buy_form_options
  - fixed #10651: Dashboard Content positions
+ - fixed #10695: Adding a new article creates a new version tag
 
 7.7.15
  - fixed #10629: WebGUI::ProfileField create new field bug
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku/Product.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku/Product.pm
index 86c52364c..aeed8fe39 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku/Product.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku/Product.pm
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ sub definition {
             defaultValue=>undef,
             maxAttachments=>1,
             label=>$i18n->get(7),
-            deleteFileUrl=>$session->url->page("func=deleteFileConfirm;file=image1;filename=")
+            deleteFileUrl=>$session->url->page("func=deleteFileConfirm;file=image1;filename="),
+            persist => 1,
         },
         image2=>{
             tab => "properties",
@@ -102,7 +103,8 @@ sub definition {
             maxAttachments=>1,
             label=>$i18n->get(8),
             deleteFileUrl=>$session->url->page("func=deleteFileConfirm;file=image2;filename="),
-            defaultValue=>undef
+            defaultValue=>undef,
+            persist => 1,
         },
         image3=>{
             tab => "properties",
@@ -110,7 +112,8 @@ sub definition {
             maxAttachments=>1,
             label=>$i18n->get(9),
             deleteFileUrl=>$session->url->page("func=deleteFileConfirm;file=image3;filename="),
-            defaultValue=>undef
+            defaultValue=>undef,
+            persist => 1,
         },
         brochure=>{
             tab => "properties",
@@ -118,7 +121,8 @@ sub definition {
             maxAttachments=>1,
             label=>$i18n->get(13),
             deleteFileUrl=>$session->url->page("func=deleteFileConfirm;file=brochure;filename="),
-            defaultValue=>undef
+            defaultValue=>undef,
+            persist => 1,
         },
         manual=>{
             tab => "properties",
@@ -126,7 +130,8 @@ sub definition {
             maxAttachments=>1,
             label=>$i18n->get(14),
             deleteFileUrl=>$session->url->page("func=deleteFileConfirm;file=manual;filename="),
-            defaultValue=>undef
+            defaultValue=>undef,
+            persist => 1,
         },
         isShippingRequired => {
             tab          => "shop",
@@ -141,7 +146,8 @@ sub definition {
             maxAttachments=>1,
             label=>$i18n->get(15),
             deleteFileUrl=>$session->url->page("func=deleteFileConfirm;file=warranty;filename="),
-            defaultValue=>undef
+            defaultValue=>undef,
+            persist => 1,
         },
         variantsJSON => {
             ##Collateral data is stored as JSON in here
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Article.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Article.pm
index b74a6456b..938320c07 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Article.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Article.pm
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ sub definition {
 				fieldType=>"image",
 				deleteFileUrl=>$session->url->page("func=deleteFile;filename="),
 				maxAttachments=>2,
+                persist => 1,
 				defaultValue=>undef,
 				label=>$i18n->get("attachments"),
 				hoverHelp=>$i18n->get("attachments help")
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form/File.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form/File.pm
index 8a123b798..279ffd624 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form/File.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form/File.pm
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ A url that will get a filename appended to it and then links to delete the files
 
 Though not all browsers support it, this will attempt to set the size (or width) of the browse for file field.
 
+=head4 persist
+
+The default behavior of File is to delete empty storage location.  However, this causes problems with Assets, which
+expect them to stick around.  Setting persist => 1 will prevent the deletion.
+
 =cut
 
 sub definition {
@@ -83,6 +88,9 @@ sub definition {
 			},
         size=>{
             defaultValue=>40
+            },
+        persist=>{
+            defaultValue=>0,
             },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
@@ -195,7 +203,7 @@ sub getValue {
 		}
 		$storage->addFileFromFormPost($self->get("name")."_file",1000);
 		my @files = @{ $storage->getFiles };
-		if (scalar(@files) < 1) {
+		if (scalar(@files) < 1 && !$self->get('persist')) {
 			$storage->delete;
 			return undef;
 		}