diff --git a/includes/core/um-actions-form.php b/includes/core/um-actions-form.php
index d38c1a1a..b7d85eb1 100644
--- a/includes/core/um-actions-form.php
+++ b/includes/core/um-actions-form.php
@@ -269,12 +269,12 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
 				if ( isset( $args[$key] ) ) {
 
 					if ( isset( $array['required'] ) && $array['required'] == 1 ) {
-                        if ( ! isset( $args[$key] ) || $args[$key] == '' ) {
-                        	if( empty( $array['label'] ) ) {
-		                        UM()->form()->add_error($key, __('This field is required','ultimate-member') );
-	                        } else {
-		                        UM()->form()->add_error($key, sprintf( __('%s is required','ultimate-member'), $array['label'] ) );
-	                        }
+						if ( ! isset( $args[$key] ) || $args[$key] == '' || $args[$key] == 'empty_file') {
+							if( empty( $array['label'] ) ) {
+								UM()->form()->add_error($key, __('This field is required','ultimate-member') );
+							} else {
+								UM()->form()->add_error($key, sprintf( __('%s is required','ultimate-member'), $array['label'] ) );
+							}
 						}
 					}