diff --git a/src/androidTest/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/content/provider/CustomContentProviderUtilsTest.java b/src/androidTest/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/content/provider/CustomContentProviderUtilsTest.java
index b88c70053..f2c36ebbe 100644
--- a/src/androidTest/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/content/provider/CustomContentProviderUtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/androidTest/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/content/provider/CustomContentProviderUtilsTest.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public class CustomContentProviderUtilsTest {
     private static final String MOCK_DESC = "Mock Next Waypoint Desc!";
     private static final String TEST_DESC = "Test Desc!";
     private static final String TEST_DESC_NEW = "Test Desc new!";
+    private static final String TEST_NAME_NEW = "Test Name new!";
 
     private final Context context = ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext();
     private ContentProviderUtils contentProviderUtils;
@@ -625,7 +626,7 @@ public class CustomContentProviderUtilsTest {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Tests the method {@link ContentProviderUtils#updateWaypoint(Waypoint)}.
+     * Tests the method {@link ContentProviderUtils#updateWaypoint(Context, Waypoint)}.
      */
     @Test
     public void testUpdateWaypoint() {
@@ -641,11 +642,120 @@ public class CustomContentProviderUtilsTest {
         // Update
         waypoint = contentProviderUtils.getWaypoint(waypointId);
         waypoint.setDescription(TEST_DESC_NEW);
-        contentProviderUtils.updateWaypoint(waypoint);
+        contentProviderUtils.updateWaypoint(context, waypoint);
 
         Assert.assertEquals(TEST_DESC_NEW, contentProviderUtils.getWaypoint(waypointId).getDescription());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Tests the method {@link ContentProviderUtils#updateWaypoint(Context, Waypoint)}.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testUpdateWaypoint_withPhoto() throws IOException {
+        // tests after update waypoint with photo the photo remains in the storage.
+
+        long trackId = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        TestDataUtil.createTrackAndInsert(contentProviderUtils, trackId, 10);
+
+        // Insert at first.
+        TrackPoint trackPoint = contentProviderUtils.getLastValidTrackPoint(trackId);
+        Waypoint waypoint = TestDataUtil.createWaypointWithPhoto(context, trackId, trackPoint.getLocation());
+        waypoint.setDescription(TEST_DESC);
+        waypoint.setTrackId(trackId);
+        long waypointId = ContentUris.parseId(contentProviderUtils.insertWaypoint(waypoint));
+
+        File dir = new File(FileUtils.getPhotoDir(context), "" + trackId);
+        Assert.assertTrue(dir.exists());
+        Assert.assertTrue(dir.isDirectory());
+        Assert.assertEquals(1, dir.list().length);
+
+        // Update
+        waypoint = contentProviderUtils.getWaypoint(waypointId);
+        waypoint.setName(TEST_NAME_NEW);
+        waypoint.setDescription(TEST_DESC_NEW);
+        contentProviderUtils.updateWaypoint(context, waypoint);
+
+        Assert.assertEquals(TEST_NAME_NEW, contentProviderUtils.getWaypoint(waypointId).getName());
+        Assert.assertEquals(TEST_DESC_NEW, contentProviderUtils.getWaypoint(waypointId).getDescription());
+        Assert.assertTrue(waypoint.hasPhoto());
+        Assert.assertTrue(dir.exists());
+        Assert.assertTrue(dir.isDirectory());
+        Assert.assertEquals(1, dir.list().length);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests the method {@link ContentProviderUtils#updateWaypoint(Context, Waypoint)}.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testUpdateWaypoint_delPhotoAndDir() throws IOException {
+        // tests after update waypoint if user deletes the photo then file photo is deleted from the storage. Also empty directory is deleted.
+
+        long trackId = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        TestDataUtil.createTrackAndInsert(contentProviderUtils, trackId, 10);
+
+        // Insert at first.
+        TrackPoint trackPoint = contentProviderUtils.getLastValidTrackPoint(trackId);
+        Waypoint waypoint = TestDataUtil.createWaypointWithPhoto(context, trackId, trackPoint.getLocation());
+        waypoint.setDescription(TEST_DESC);
+        waypoint.setTrackId(trackId);
+        long waypointId = ContentUris.parseId(contentProviderUtils.insertWaypoint(waypoint));
+
+        File dir = new File(FileUtils.getPhotoDir(context), "" + trackId);
+        Assert.assertTrue(dir.exists());
+        Assert.assertTrue(dir.isDirectory());
+        Assert.assertEquals(1, dir.list().length);
+
+        // Update
+        waypoint = contentProviderUtils.getWaypoint(waypointId);
+        waypoint.setName(TEST_NAME_NEW);
+        waypoint.setDescription(TEST_DESC_NEW);
+        waypoint.setPhotoUrl(null);
+        contentProviderUtils.updateWaypoint(context, waypoint);
+
+        Assert.assertEquals(TEST_NAME_NEW, contentProviderUtils.getWaypoint(waypointId).getName());
+        Assert.assertEquals(TEST_DESC_NEW, contentProviderUtils.getWaypoint(waypointId).getDescription());
+        Assert.assertFalse(waypoint.hasPhoto());
+        Assert.assertFalse(dir.exists());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests the method {@link ContentProviderUtils#updateWaypoint(Context, Waypoint)}.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testUpdateWaypoint_delPhotoNotDir() throws IOException {
+        // tests after update waypoint if user deletes the photo then file photo is deleted from the storage. Directory remains if there are more photos from other waypoints.
+
+        long trackId = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        TestDataUtil.createTrackAndInsert(contentProviderUtils, trackId, 10);
+
+        // Insert two waypoints with photos.
+        TrackPoint trackPoint = contentProviderUtils.getLastValidTrackPoint(trackId);
+        Waypoint waypoint = TestDataUtil.createWaypointWithPhoto(context, trackId, trackPoint.getLocation());
+        waypoint.setDescription(TEST_DESC);
+        waypoint.setTrackId(trackId);
+        Waypoint otherWaypoint = TestDataUtil.createWaypointWithPhoto(context, trackId, trackPoint.getLocation());
+        otherWaypoint.setDescription(TEST_DESC);
+        otherWaypoint.setTrackId(trackId);
+        long waypointId = ContentUris.parseId(contentProviderUtils.insertWaypoint(waypoint));
+        long otherWaypointId = ContentUris.parseId(contentProviderUtils.insertWaypoint(otherWaypoint));
+
+        File dir = new File(FileUtils.getPhotoDir(context), "" + trackId);
+        Assert.assertTrue(dir.exists());
+        Assert.assertTrue(dir.isDirectory());
+        Assert.assertEquals(2, dir.list().length);
+
+        // Update one waypoint deleting photo.
+        waypoint = contentProviderUtils.getWaypoint(waypointId);
+        waypoint.setPhotoUrl(null);
+        contentProviderUtils.updateWaypoint(context, waypoint);
+
+        Assert.assertEquals(TEST_DESC, contentProviderUtils.getWaypoint(waypointId).getDescription());
+        Assert.assertFalse(waypoint.hasPhoto());
+        Assert.assertTrue(dir.exists());
+        Assert.assertTrue(dir.isDirectory());
+        Assert.assertEquals(1, dir.list().length);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Tests the method {@link ContentProviderUtils#bulkInsertTrackPoint(TrackPoint[], long)}.
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/MarkerEditActivity.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/MarkerEditActivity.java
index 82c7fafe7..b56f10ec9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/MarkerEditActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/MarkerEditActivity.java
@@ -315,6 +315,6 @@ public class MarkerEditActivity extends AbstractActivity {
         waypoint.setDescription(waypointDescription.getText().toString());
         waypoint.setPhotoUrl(photoUri != null ? photoUri.toString() : null);
 
-        new ContentProviderUtils(this).updateWaypoint(waypoint);
+        new ContentProviderUtils(this).updateWaypoint(this, waypoint);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/content/provider/ContentProviderUtils.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/content/provider/ContentProviderUtils.java
index dbfc1f0ab..53a38bb1a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/content/provider/ContentProviderUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/content/provider/ContentProviderUtils.java
@@ -382,17 +382,7 @@ public class ContentProviderUtils {
 
     public void deleteWaypoint(Context context, long waypointId) {
         final Waypoint waypoint = getWaypoint(waypointId);
-        if (waypoint != null && waypoint.hasPhoto()) {
-            Uri uri = waypoint.getPhotoURI();
-            File file = FileUtils.getPhotoFileIfExists(context, waypoint.getTrackId(), uri);
-            if (file.exists()) {
-                File parent = file.getParentFile();
-                file.delete();
-                if (parent.listFiles().length == 0) {
-                    parent.delete();
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        deleteWaypointPhoto(context, waypoint);
         contentResolver.delete(WaypointsColumns.CONTENT_URI, WaypointsColumns._ID + "=?", new String[]{Long.toString(waypointId)});
     }
 
@@ -514,14 +504,38 @@ public class ContentProviderUtils {
         return contentResolver.insert(WaypointsColumns.CONTENT_URI, createContentValues(waypoint));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Delete waypoint's photo if any.
+     *
+     * @param context  the context object.
+     * @param waypoint the waypoint object.
+     */
+    private void deleteWaypointPhoto(Context context, Waypoint waypoint) {
+        if (waypoint != null && waypoint.hasPhoto()) {
+            Uri uri = waypoint.getPhotoURI();
+            File file = FileUtils.getPhotoFileIfExists(context, waypoint.getTrackId(), uri);
+            if (file.exists()) {
+                File parent = file.getParentFile();
+                file.delete();
+                if (parent.listFiles().length == 0) {
+                    parent.delete();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Updates a waypoint.
      * Returns true if successful.
      *
-     * @param waypoint the waypoint
+     * @param updatedWaypoint the waypoint with updated data.
      */
-    public boolean updateWaypoint(Waypoint waypoint) {
-        int rows = contentResolver.update(WaypointsColumns.CONTENT_URI, createContentValues(waypoint), WaypointsColumns._ID + "=?", new String[]{Long.toString(waypoint.getId())});
+    public boolean updateWaypoint(Context context, Waypoint updatedWaypoint) {
+        Waypoint savedWaypoint = getWaypoint(updatedWaypoint.getId());
+        if (!updatedWaypoint.hasPhoto()) {
+            deleteWaypointPhoto(context, savedWaypoint);
+        }
+        int rows = contentResolver.update(WaypointsColumns.CONTENT_URI, createContentValues(updatedWaypoint), WaypointsColumns._ID + "=?", new String[]{Long.toString(updatedWaypoint.getId())});
         return rows == 1;
     }