diff --git a/admin/dataentry.php b/admin/dataentry.php
index cf4f133b2b7..c1ae4b046c6 100644
--- a/admin/dataentry.php
+++ b/admin/dataentry.php
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@
                         break;
                     case "|": //FILE UPLOAD
                         $dataentryoutput .= "<table>\n";
-                        if (!isset($fname['aid']))
+                        if ($fname['aid']!=='filecount')
                         {//file metadata
                             $metadata = json_decode($idrow[$fname['fieldname']], true);
                             $qAttributes = getQuestionAttributes($fname['qid']);