diff --git a/src/renderer/page/file/index.js b/src/renderer/page/file/index.js
index 08e25e314..5e618c4c9 100644
--- a/src/renderer/page/file/index.js
+++ b/src/renderer/page/file/index.js
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@ import { makeSelectCostInfoForUri } from 'redux/selectors/cost_info';
 import { selectShowNsfw } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import { selectMediaPaused } from 'redux/selectors/media';
 import { doOpenModal } from 'redux/actions/app';
-import FilePage from './view';
-import { makeSelectCurrentParam } from 'redux/selectors/navigation';
 import { selectSubscriptions } from 'redux/selectors/subscriptions';
 import { doPrepareEdit } from 'redux/actions/publish';
+import FilePage from './view';
 
 const select = (state, props) => ({
   claim: makeSelectClaimForUri(props.uri)(state),
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   fetchCostInfo: uri => dispatch(doFetchCostInfoForUri(uri)),
   checkSubscription: subscription => dispatch(doCheckSubscription(subscription)),
   openModal: (modal, props) => dispatch(doOpenModal(modal, props)),
-  prepareEdit: publishData => dispatch(doPrepareEdit(publishData)),
+  prepareEdit: (publishData, uri) => dispatch(doPrepareEdit(publishData, uri)),
 });
 
 export default connect(select, perform)(FilePage);
diff --git a/src/renderer/page/file/view.jsx b/src/renderer/page/file/view.jsx
index b017ea745..98ee33ffa 100644
--- a/src/renderer/page/file/view.jsx
+++ b/src/renderer/page/file/view.jsx
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import FileDetails from 'component/fileDetails';
 import FileActions from 'component/fileActions';
 import UriIndicator from 'component/uriIndicator';
 import Icon from 'component/common/icon';
-import WalletSendTip from 'component/walletSendTip';
 import DateTime from 'component/dateTime';
 import * as icons from 'constants/icons';
 import Button from 'component/button';
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ class FilePage extends React.Component<Props> {
     }
   }
 
-  checkSubscription(props) {
+  checkSubscription = (props: Props) => {
     if (
       props.subscriptions
         .map(subscription => subscription.channelName)
@@ -89,12 +88,11 @@ class FilePage extends React.Component<Props> {
         ),
       });
     }
-  }
+  };
 
   render() {
     const {
       claim,
-      fileInfo,
       metadata,
       contentType,
       uri,
@@ -109,10 +107,9 @@ class FilePage extends React.Component<Props> {
     } = this.props;
 
     // File info
-    const title = metadata.title;
+    const { title, thumbnail } = metadata;
     const isRewardContent = rewardedContentClaimIds.includes(claim.claim_id);
     const shouldObscureThumbnail = obscureNsfw && metadata.nsfw;
-    const thumbnail = metadata.thumbnail;
     const { height, channel_name: channelName, value } = claim;
     const mediaType = lbry.getMediaType(contentType);
     const isPlayable =
@@ -165,7 +162,7 @@ class FilePage extends React.Component<Props> {
                       icon={icons.EDIT}
                       label={__('Edit')}
                       onClick={() => {
-                        prepareEdit(claim);
+                        prepareEdit(claim, uri);
                         navigate('/publish');
                       }}
                     />
diff --git a/src/renderer/redux/actions/publish.js b/src/renderer/redux/actions/publish.js
index 3bda0253c..f592df6fb 100644
--- a/src/renderer/redux/actions/publish.js
+++ b/src/renderer/redux/actions/publish.js
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import { CHANNEL_NEW, CHANNEL_ANONYMOUS } from 'constants/claim';
 type Action = UpdatePublishFormAction | { type: ACTIONS.CLEAR_PUBLISH };
 type PromiseAction = Promise<Action>;
 type Dispatch = (action: Action | PromiseAction | Array<Action>) => any;
-type ThunkAction = (dispatch: Dispatch) => any;
 type GetState = () => {};
 
 export const doClearPublish = () => (dispatch: Dispatch): Action =>
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ export const doUpdatePublishForm = (publishFormValue: UpdatePublishFormData) =>
     data: { ...publishFormValue },
   });
 
-export const doPrepareEdit = (claim: any) => (dispatch: Dispatch) => {
+export const doPrepareEdit = (claim: any, uri: string) => (dispatch: Dispatch) => {
   const { name, amount, channel_name: channelName, value: { stream: { metadata } } } = claim;
   const {
     author,
@@ -63,12 +62,16 @@ export const doPrepareEdit = (claim: any) => (dispatch: Dispatch) => {
     nsfw,
     thumbnail,
     title,
+    uri,
   };
 
   dispatch({ type: ACTIONS.DO_PREPARE_EDIT, data: publishData });
 };
 
-export const doPublish = (params: PublishParams): ThunkAction => {
+export const doPublish = (params: PublishParams) => (dispatch: Dispatch, getState: () => {}) => {
+  const state = getState();
+  const myClaims = selectMyClaimsWithoutChannels(state);
+
   const {
     name,
     bid,
@@ -87,6 +90,17 @@ export const doPublish = (params: PublishParams): ThunkAction => {
     sources,
   } = params;
 
+  let isEdit;
+  const newPublishName = channel ? `${channel}/${name}` : name;
+  for (let i = 0; i < myClaims.length; i += 1) {
+    const { channel_name: claimChannelName, name: claimName } = myClaims[i];
+    const contentName = claimChannelName ? `${claimChannelName}/${claimName}` : claimName;
+    if (contentName === newPublishName) {
+      isEdit = true;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
   const channelName = channel === CHANNEL_ANONYMOUS || channel === CHANNEL_NEW ? '' : channel;
   const fee = contentIsFree || !price.amount ? undefined : { ...price };
 
@@ -120,24 +134,22 @@ export const doPublish = (params: PublishParams): ThunkAction => {
     publishPayload.sources = sources;
   }
 
-  return (dispatch: Dispatch) => {
-    dispatch({ type: ACTIONS.PUBLISH_START });
+  dispatch({ type: ACTIONS.PUBLISH_START });
 
-    const success = () => {
-      dispatch({
-        type: ACTIONS.PUBLISH_SUCCESS,
-        data: { pendingPublish: publishPayload },
-      });
-      dispatch(doOpenModal(MODALS.PUBLISH, { uri }));
-    };
-
-    const failure = error => {
-      dispatch({ type: ACTIONS.PUBLISH_FAIL });
-      dispatch(doOpenModal(MODALS.ERROR, { error: error.message }));
-    };
-
-    return Lbry.publish(publishPayload).then(success, failure);
+  const success = () => {
+    dispatch({
+      type: ACTIONS.PUBLISH_SUCCESS,
+      data: { pendingPublish: { ...publishPayload, isEdit } },
+    });
+    dispatch(doOpenModal(MODALS.PUBLISH, { uri }));
   };
+
+  const failure = error => {
+    dispatch({ type: ACTIONS.PUBLISH_FAIL });
+    dispatch(doOpenModal(MODALS.ERROR, { error: error.message }));
+  };
+
+  return Lbry.publish(publishPayload).then(success, failure);
 };
 
 // Calls claim_list_mine until any pending publishes are confirmed
diff --git a/src/renderer/redux/selectors/publish.js b/src/renderer/redux/selectors/publish.js
index 21f27d7d1..f292ea51e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/redux/selectors/publish.js
+++ b/src/renderer/redux/selectors/publish.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export const selectPendingPublishes = createSelector(
 
 export const selectPendingPublishesLessEdits = createSelector(
   selectPendingPublishes,
-  pendingPublishes => pendingPublishes.filter(pendingPublish => !pendingPublish.sources)
+  pendingPublishes => pendingPublishes.filter(pendingPublish => !pendingPublish.isEdit)
 );
 
 export const selectPublishFormValues = createSelector(selectState, state => {