diff --git a/module/file/model.php b/module/file/model.php
index a78ccb98c3..956aaf1794 100644
--- a/module/file/model.php
+++ b/module/file/model.php
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class fileModel extends model
         }
         else
         {
+            if(empty($_FILES[$htmlTagName]['name'])) return $files;
             extract($_FILES[$htmlTagName]);
             $file['extension'] = $this->getExtension($name);
             $file['pathname']  = $this->setPathName(0, $file['extension']);