diff --git a/cvat/apps/engine/cache.py b/cvat/apps/engine/cache.py
index b2a3437ddf3f..0f086aa60f86 100644
--- a/cvat/apps/engine/cache.py
+++ b/cvat/apps/engine/cache.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     ZipChunkWriter,
     ZipCompressedChunkWriter,
 )
-from cvat.apps.engine.utils import md5_hash, preload_images
+from cvat.apps.engine.utils import md5_hash, load_images
 from utils.dataset_manifest import ImageManifestManager
 
 slogger = ServerLogManager(__name__)
@@ -321,15 +321,14 @@ def _read_raw_images(
                 cloud_storage_instance.bulk_download_to_dir(
                     files=files_to_download, upload_dir=tmp_dir
                 )
-                media = preload_images(media)
+                media = load_images(images=media, preload=False)
 
-                for checksum, (_, fs_filename, _) in zip(checksums, media):
-                    if checksum and not md5_hash(fs_filename) == checksum:
+                for checksum, media_item in zip(checksums, media):
+                    if checksum and not md5_hash(media_item[1]) == checksum:
                         slogger.cloud_storage[db_cloud_storage.id].warning(
                             "Hash sums of files {} do not match".format(file_name)
                         )
-
-                yield from media
+                    yield media_item
         else:
             requested_frame_iter = iter(frame_ids)
             next_requested_frame_id = next(requested_frame_iter, None)
@@ -359,7 +358,7 @@ def _read_raw_images(
             assert next_requested_frame_id is None
 
             if db_task.dimension == models.DimensionType.DIM_2D:
-                media = preload_images(media)
+                media = load_images(images=media, preload=False)
 
             yield from media
 
diff --git a/cvat/apps/engine/task.py b/cvat/apps/engine/task.py
index 446cdabb082c..3b255dfa30d5 100644
--- a/cvat/apps/engine/task.py
+++ b/cvat/apps/engine/task.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 from cvat.apps.engine.models import RequestAction, RequestTarget
 from cvat.apps.engine.utils import (
     av_scan_paths, format_list,get_rq_job_meta,
-    define_dependent_job, get_rq_lock_by_user, preload_images
+    define_dependent_job, get_rq_lock_by_user, load_images
 )
 from cvat.apps.engine.rq_job_handler import RQId
 from cvat.utils.http import make_requests_session, PROXIES_FOR_UNTRUSTED_URLS
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ def save_chunks(
                 MEDIA_TYPES['archive']['extractor'],
             ))
         ):
-            chunk_data = preload_images(chunk_data)
+            chunk_data = load_images(images=chunk_data, preload=True)
 
         # TODO: extract into a class
 
diff --git a/cvat/apps/engine/utils.py b/cvat/apps/engine/utils.py
index 256094837598..94ce8850c69b 100644
--- a/cvat/apps/engine/utils.py
+++ b/cvat/apps/engine/utils.py
@@ -363,13 +363,16 @@ def sendfile(
 
     return _sendfile(request, filename, attachment, attachment_filename, mimetype, encoding)
 
-def preload_image(image: tuple[str, str, str])-> tuple[Image.Image, str, str]:
+def load_image(image: tuple[str, str, str])-> tuple[Image.Image, str, str]:
     pil_img = Image.open(image[0])
     pil_img.load()
     return pil_img, image[1], image[2]
 
-def preload_images(images: Iterable[tuple[str, str, str]]) -> list[tuple[Image.Image, str, str]]:
-    return list(map(preload_image, images))
+def load_images(images: Iterable[tuple[str, str, str]], preload: bool = False) -> Iterable[tuple[Image.Image, str, str]]:
+    images_ = map(load_image, images)
+    if preload:
+        return list(images_)
+    return images_
 
 def build_backup_file_name(
     *,