diff --git a/cloudinary-image-management-and-manipulation-in-the-cloud-cdn/php/connect/class-api.php b/cloudinary-image-management-and-manipulation-in-the-cloud-cdn/php/connect/class-api.php
index bd6166060..e44826427 100644
--- a/cloudinary-image-management-and-manipulation-in-the-cloud-cdn/php/connect/class-api.php
+++ b/cloudinary-image-management-and-manipulation-in-the-cloud-cdn/php/connect/class-api.php
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ function ( $item ) use ( $transformation_index ) {
 	 * @param string|null $public_id The Public ID to get a url for.
 	 * @param array       $args      Additional args.
 	 * @param array       $size      The WP Size array.
+	 * @param bool        $clean     Flag to produce a non variable size url.
 	 *
 	 * @return string
 	 */
@@ -398,10 +399,11 @@ public function upload_large( $attachment_id, $args ) {
 	 * @param int   $attachment_id Attachment ID to upload.
 	 * @param array $args          Array of upload options.
 	 * @param array $headers       Additional headers to use in upload.
+	 * @param bool  $try_remote    Flag to try_remote upload.
 	 *
 	 * @return array|\WP_Error
 	 */
-	public function upload( $attachment_id, $args, $headers = array() ) {
+	public function upload( $attachment_id, $args, $headers = array(), $try_remote = true ) {
 
 		$resource            = ! empty( $args['resource_type'] ) ? $args['resource_type'] : 'image';
 		$resource            = $this->convert_resource_type( $resource );
@@ -415,7 +417,7 @@ public function upload( $attachment_id, $args, $headers = array() ) {
 			$disable_https_fetch = false;
 		}
 		// Check if we can try http file upload.
-		if ( empty( $headers ) && empty( $disable_https_fetch ) ) {
+		if ( empty( $headers ) && empty( $disable_https_fetch ) && true === $try_remote ) {
 			$args['file'] = $file_url;
 		} else {
 			// We should have the file in args at this point, but if the transient was set, it will be defaulting here.
diff --git a/cloudinary-image-management-and-manipulation-in-the-cloud-cdn/php/sync/class-upload-sync.php b/cloudinary-image-management-and-manipulation-in-the-cloud-cdn/php/sync/class-upload-sync.php
index fbacfc049..5c6b2ee47 100644
--- a/cloudinary-image-management-and-manipulation-in-the-cloud-cdn/php/sync/class-upload-sync.php
+++ b/cloudinary-image-management-and-manipulation-in-the-cloud-cdn/php/sync/class-upload-sync.php
@@ -201,9 +201,10 @@ public function setup() {
 	 */
 	public function upload_asset( $attachment_id ) {
 
-		$type      = $this->sync->get_sync_type( $attachment_id );
-		$options   = $this->media->get_upload_options( $attachment_id );
-		$public_id = $options['public_id'];
+		$type       = $this->sync->get_sync_type( $attachment_id );
+		$options    = $this->media->get_upload_options( $attachment_id );
+		$public_id  = $options['public_id'];
+		$try_remote = 'cloud_name' === $type ? false : true;
 
 		// Add the suffix before uploading.
 		if ( $this->media->get_public_id( $attachment_id ) === $public_id ) {
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ public function upload_asset( $attachment_id ) {
 		}
 
 		// Run the upload Call.
-		$result = $this->connect->api->upload( $attachment_id, $options );
+		$result = $this->connect->api->upload( $attachment_id, $options, array(), $try_remote );
 
 		if ( ! is_wp_error( $result ) ) {