diff --git a/views_pdf_plugin_display.inc b/views_pdf_plugin_display.inc
index 9011078..17e6e96 100644
--- a/views_pdf_plugin_display.inc
+++ b/views_pdf_plugin_display.inc
@@ -515,6 +515,7 @@ class views_pdf_plugin_display extends views_plugin_display_page {
         if (is_writable($dir)) {
           $template_path = file_create_path($dir);
           $file = file_save_upload('template_file', array(), $template_path);
+          file_set_status(&$file, FILE_STATUS_PERMANENT);
         }
                 
 
diff --git a/views_pdf_plugin_row_fields.inc b/views_pdf_plugin_row_fields.inc
index f945d07..7811a1a 100644
--- a/views_pdf_plugin_row_fields.inc
+++ b/views_pdf_plugin_row_fields.inc
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ class views_pdf_plugin_row_fields extends views_plugin_row {
       // The file field is not called "template_file" as expected, it calls
       // "row_options". The reason for that is not clear.
       $file = file_save_upload('row_options', array(), $template_path);
+      file_set_status(&$file, FILE_STATUS_PERMANENT);
       if ($file) {
         $form_state['values']['row_options']['template'] = $file->destination;
       }