diff --git a/src/PIL/AvifImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/AvifImagePlugin.py
index d9d2850037e..cbefb230396 100644
--- a/src/PIL/AvifImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/AvifImagePlugin.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def _save(
         else:
             exif_data = Image.Exif()
             exif_data.load(exif)
-        exif_orientation = exif_data.get(ExifTags.Base.Orientation, 0)
+        exif_orientation = exif_data.pop(ExifTags.Base.Orientation, 0)
 
     xmp = info.get("xmp", im.info.get("xmp") or im.info.get("XML:com.adobe.xmp"))