diff --git a/release.go b/release.go
index 789ee4f..a2dc804 100644
--- a/release.go
+++ b/release.go
@@ -35,16 +35,24 @@ func release_branch(b string, sDir string, tDir string, dryrun bool, v string) {
 
 	if newImages {
 		// delete old firmware files in public folder
-		for _, file := range check_tDir {
-			if !(dryrun) {
-				err := os.RemoveAll(tDir + file.Name())
-				if err != nil {
-					log.Println("error deleting file: ", err)
+		// if we are in stable branch, move images to archive
+		if b == "stable" {
+			err := os.Rename(tDir+"/"+b, tDir+"/archive/v")
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatalln(err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			for _, file := range check_tDir {
+				if !(dryrun) {
+					err := os.RemoveAll(tDir + file.Name())
+					if err != nil {
+						log.Println("error deleting file: ", err)
+					} else {
+						log.Println("removed file: ", file.Name())
+					}
 				} else {
-					log.Println("removed file: ", file.Name())
+					log.Println("DRYRUN: delete folder :", file.Name())
 				}
-			} else {
-				log.Println("DRYRUN: delete folder :", file.Name())
 			}
 		}