diff --git a/sdk/src/jumbf_io.rs b/sdk/src/jumbf_io.rs
index acd75e97b..ef6b9ee2d 100644
--- a/sdk/src/jumbf_io.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/jumbf_io.rs
@@ -215,3 +215,17 @@ pub fn object_locations(in_path: &Path) -> Result<Vec<HashObjectPositions>> {
         _ => Err(Error::UnsupportedType),
     }
 }
+
+/// removes the C2PA JUMBF from an asset
+/// Note: Use with caution since this deletes C2PA data
+/// It is useful when creating remote manifests from embedded manifests
+///
+/// path - path to file to be updated
+/// returns Unsupported type or errors from remove_cai_store
+pub fn remove_jumbf_from_file(path: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+    let ext = get_file_extension(path).ok_or(Error::UnsupportedType)?;
+    match get_assetio_handler(&ext) {
+        Some(asset_handler) => asset_handler.remove_cai_store(path),
+        _ => Err(Error::UnsupportedType),
+    }
+}
diff --git a/sdk/src/manifest.rs b/sdk/src/manifest.rs
index a14742371..83e494ed6 100644
--- a/sdk/src/manifest.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/manifest.rs
@@ -1115,8 +1115,8 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
     }
 
     #[cfg(all(feature = "file_io", feature = "xmp_write"))]
-    #[actix::test]
-    async fn test_embed_user_label() {
+    #[test]
+    fn test_embed_user_label() {
         let temp_dir = tempdir().expect("temp dir");
         let output = temp_fixture_path(&temp_dir, TEST_SMALL_JPEG);
 
@@ -1134,8 +1134,8 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
     }
 
     #[cfg(all(feature = "file_io", feature = "xmp_write"))]
-    #[actix::test]
-    async fn test_embed_sidecar_user_label() {
+    #[test]
+    fn test_embed_sidecar_user_label() {
         let temp_dir = tempdir().expect("temp dir");
         let output = temp_fixture_path(&temp_dir, TEST_SMALL_JPEG);
         let sidecar = output.with_extension("c2pa");
@@ -1158,4 +1158,30 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
             TEST_SMALL_JPEG
         );
     }
+
+    #[cfg(all(feature = "file_io", feature = "xmp_write"))]
+    #[test]
+    fn test_embed_sidecar_with_parent_manifest() {
+        let temp_dir = tempdir().expect("temp dir");
+        let source = fixture_path("XCA.jpg");
+        let output = temp_dir.path().join("XCAplus.jpg");
+        let sidecar = output.with_extension("c2pa");
+        let fp = format!("file:/{}", sidecar.to_str().unwrap());
+        let url = url::Url::parse(&fp).unwrap();
+
+        let signer = temp_signer();
+
+        let parent = Ingredient::from_file(fixture_path("XCA.jpg")).expect("getting parent");
+        let mut manifest = test_manifest();
+        manifest.set_parent(parent).expect("setting parent");
+        manifest.set_remote_manifest(url);
+        let _c2pa_data = manifest.embed(&source, &output, &signer).expect("embed");
+
+        //let manifest_store = crate::ManifestStore::from_file(&sidecar).expect("from_file");
+        let manifest_store = crate::ManifestStore::from_file(&output).expect("from_file");
+        assert_eq!(
+            manifest_store.get_active().unwrap().title().unwrap(),
+            "XCAplus.jpg"
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sdk/src/store.rs b/sdk/src/store.rs
index 5afddb52f..8cc05b953 100644
--- a/sdk/src/store.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/store.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use crate::{
     cose_validator::verify_cose,
     jumbf_io::{
         get_file_extension, get_supported_file_extension, is_bmff_format, load_jumbf_from_file,
-        object_locations, save_jumbf_to_file,
+        object_locations, remove_jumbf_from_file, save_jumbf_to_file,
     },
     utils::{
         hash_utils::{hash256, Exclusion},
@@ -1610,10 +1610,14 @@ impl Store {
                     dest_path.to_path_buf()
                 }
                 crate::claim::RemoteManifest::SideCar => {
+                    // remove any previous c2pa manifest from the asset
+                    remove_jumbf_from_file(dest_path)?;
                     dest_path.with_extension(MANIFEST_STORE_EXT)
                 }
                 crate::claim::RemoteManifest::Remote(_url) => {
                     let d = dest_path.with_extension(MANIFEST_STORE_EXT);
+                    // remove any previous c2pa manifest from the asset
+                    remove_jumbf_from_file(dest_path)?;
                     // even though this block is protected by the outer cfg!(feature = "xmp_write")
                     // the class embedded_xmp is not defined so we have to explicitly exclude it from the build
                     #[cfg(feature = "xmp_write")]
@@ -1634,6 +1638,8 @@ impl Store {
             match pc.remote_manifest() {
                 crate::claim::RemoteManifest::NoRemote => dest_path.to_path_buf(),
                 crate::claim::RemoteManifest::SideCar => {
+                    // remove any previous c2pa manifest from the asset
+                    remove_jumbf_from_file(dest_path)?;
                     dest_path.with_extension(MANIFEST_STORE_EXT)
                 }
                 crate::claim::RemoteManifest::Remote(_)