diff --git a/core/models.py b/core/models.py
index 574ff907..f4ac3df3 100755
--- a/core/models.py
+++ b/core/models.py
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ class Campaign(models.Model):
                     done_formats.append('epub')
                 except Exception as e:
                     logger.error("error making epub ask  %s" % (e))
-        self.work.make_ebooks_from_ebfs()
+        self.work.make_ebooks_from_ebfs(add_ask=True)
                     
             
             
@@ -1239,25 +1239,37 @@ class Work(models.Model):
     def pdffiles(self):
         return EbookFile.objects.filter(edition__work=self, format='pdf').exclude(file='').order_by('-created')
 
-    def make_ebooks_from_ebfs(self):
+    def make_ebooks_from_ebfs(self, add_ask=True):
         if self.last_campaign().type != THANKS:  # just to make sure that ebf's can be unglued by mistake
             return
         ebfs=EbookFile.objects.filter(edition__work=self).exclude(file='').order_by('-created')
         done_formats= []
         for ebf in ebfs:
+            previous_ebooks=Ebook.objects.filter(url= ebf.file.url,)
+            try:
+                previous_ebook = previous_ebooks[0]
+                for eb in previous_ebooks[1:]:  #housekeeping
+                        eb.deactivate()
+            except IndexError:
+                previous_ebook = None
+            
             if ebf.format not in done_formats:
-                ebook=Ebook.objects.get_or_create(
-                        edition=ebf.edition, 
-                        format=ebf.format, 
-                        rights=self.last_campaign().license, 
-                        provider="Unglue.it",
-                        url= ebf.file.url,
-                        )
-                done_formats.append(ebf.format)
-            else:
-                obsolete=Ebook.objects.filter(url= ebf.file.url,)
-                for eb in obsolete:
-                    eb.deactivate()
+                if ebf.asking==add_ask or ebf.format=='mobi':
+                    if previous_ebook:
+                        previous_ebook.activate()
+                    else:
+                        ebook=Ebook.objects.get_or_create(
+                                edition=ebf.edition, 
+                                format=ebf.format, 
+                                rights=self.last_campaign().license, 
+                                provider="Unglue.it",
+                                url= ebf.file.url,
+                                )
+                    done_formats.append(ebf.format)
+                elif previous_ebook:
+                    previous_ebook.deactivate()
+            elif previous_ebook:
+                previous_ebook.deactivate()
         return 
     
     def remove_old_ebooks(self):
@@ -1667,6 +1679,13 @@ class EbookFile(models.Model):
             return test_epub(self.file)
         return None
     
+    @property
+    def active(self):
+        try:
+            return Ebook.objects.filter(url=self.file.url)[0].active
+        except:
+            return False
+
 class Ebook(models.Model):
     FORMAT_CHOICES = settings.FORMATS
     RIGHTS_CHOICES = cc.CHOICES
@@ -1727,6 +1746,10 @@ class Ebook(models.Model):
     def deactivate(self):
         self.active=False
         self.save()
+    
+    def activate(self):
+        self.active=True
+        self.save()
 
 class Wishlist(models.Model):
     created = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
diff --git a/core/tasks.py b/core/tasks.py
index f1e8cde5..b7506f76 100644
--- a/core/tasks.py
+++ b/core/tasks.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def process_ebfs(campaign):
         if campaign.use_add_ask:
             campaign.add_ask_to_ebfs()
         else:
-            campaign.work.make_ebooks_from_ebfs()
+            campaign.work.make_ebooks_from_ebfs(add_ask=False)
         campaign.work.remove_old_ebooks()
     
 @task
diff --git a/frontend/templates/edition_uploads.html b/frontend/templates/edition_uploads.html
index f4ae5e54..c96f08f7 100644
--- a/frontend/templates/edition_uploads.html
+++ b/frontend/templates/edition_uploads.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <ul>
     {% for ebook_file in edition.ebook_files.all %}
         {% if ebook_file.file %}
-        <li><a href="{{ebook_file.file.url}}">{{ebook_file.file}}</a> created {{ebook_file.created}} {% if ebook_file.asking %}(This file has had the campaign 'ask' added.){% endif %}</li>
+        <li>{% if ebook_file.active %}<span class="yikes">ACTIVE</span> {% endif %}<a href="{{ebook_file.file.url}}">{{ebook_file.file}}</a> created {{ebook_file.created}} {% if ebook_file.asking %}(This file has had the campaign 'ask' added.){% endif %}</li>
         {% endif %}
     {% endfor %}
     </ul>
diff --git a/frontend/templates/manage_campaign.html b/frontend/templates/manage_campaign.html
index 58740ec5..d7c57d43 100644
--- a/frontend/templates/manage_campaign.html
+++ b/frontend/templates/manage_campaign.html
@@ -157,7 +157,9 @@ Please fix the following before launching your campaign:
         <h3>Uploaded Files</h3>
     {% endif %}
     {% if campaign.work.epubfiles.0 %}
-        <p>Active EPUB file: <a href="{{campaign.work.epubfiles.0.file.url}}">{{campaign.work.epubfiles.0.file}}</a> <br />created {{campaign.work.epubfiles.0.created}} for edition <a href="#edition_{{campaign.work.epubfiles.0.edition.id}}">{{campaign.work.epubfiles.0.edition.id}}</a> {% if campaign.work.epubfiles.0.asking %}(This file has had the campaign 'ask' added.){% endif %}</p>
+        {% for ebf in campaign.work.epubfiles %}
+        <p>{% if ebf.active %}<span class="yikes">ACTIVE</span> {% endif %}EPUB file: <a href="{{ebf.file.url}}">{{ebf.file}}</a> <br />created {{ebf.created}}  for edition <a href="#edition_{{ebf.edition.id}}">{{ebf.edition.id}}</a> {% if ebf.asking %}(This file has had the campaign 'ask' added.){% endif %}</p>
+        {% endfor %}
         {% if campaign.work.test_acqs.0 %}
             <ul> 
             <li><a href="{{campaign.work.test_acqs.0.watermarked.download_link_epub}}">Processed epub for testing</a></li>
@@ -166,10 +168,14 @@ Please fix the following before launching your campaign:
         {% endif %}
     {% endif %}
     {% if campaign.work.mobifiles.0 %}
-        <p>Active MOBI file: <a href="{{campaign.work.mobifiles.0.file.url}}">{{campaign.work.mobifiles.0.file}}</a> <br />created {{campaign.work.mobifiles.0.created}}  for edition <a href="#edition_{{campaign.work.mobifiles.0.edition.id}}">{{campaign.work.mobifiles.0.edition.id}}</a> {% if campaign.work.mobifiles.0.asking %}(This file has had the campaign 'ask' added.){% endif %}</p>
+        {% for ebf in campaign.work.mobifiles %}
+        <p>{% if ebf.active %}<span class="yikes">ACTIVE</span> {% endif %}MOBI file: <a href="{{ebf.file.url}}">{{ebf.file}}</a> <br />created {{ebf.created}}  for edition <a href="#edition_{{ebf.edition.id}}">{{ebf.edition.id}}</a> {% if ebf.asking %}(This file has had the campaign 'ask' added.){% endif %}</p>
+        {% endfor %}
     {% endif %}
     {% if campaign.work.pdffiles.0 %}
-        <p>Active PDF file: <a href="{{campaign.work.pdffiles.0.file.url}}">{{campaign.work.pdffiles.0.file}}</a> <br />created {{campaign.work.pdffiles.0.created}}  for edition <a href="#edition_{{campaign.work.pdffiles.0.edition.id}}">{{campaign.work.pdffiles.0.edition.id}}</a> {% if campaign.work.pdffiles.0.asking %}(This file has had the campaign 'ask' added.){% endif %}</p>
+        {% for ebf in campaign.work.pdffiles %}
+        <p>{% if ebf.active %}<span class="yikes">ACTIVE</span> {% endif %}PDF file: <a href="{{ebf.file.url}}">{{ebf.file}}</a> <br />created {{ebf.created}}  for edition <a href="#edition_{{ebf.edition.id}}">{{ebf.edition.id}}</a> {% if ebf.asking %}(This file has had the campaign 'ask' added.){% endif %}</p>
+        {% endfor %}
     {% endif %}
 {% ifnotequal campaign_status 'ACTIVE' %}
     {% ifnotequal campaign.type 3 %}