diff --git a/collective/quickupload/portlet/quickuploadportlet.py b/collective/quickupload/portlet/quickuploadportlet.py
index 8d2ee75..5e22a55 100644
--- a/collective/quickupload/portlet/quickuploadportlet.py
+++ b/collective/quickupload/portlet/quickuploadportlet.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-## Copyright (C)2010 Alter Way Solutions
+# Copyright (C)2010 Alter Way Solutions
 from Acquisition import aq_base
 from Acquisition import aq_inner
 from Acquisition import aq_parent
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from plone.memoize.compress import xhtml_compress
 from plone.portlets.interfaces import IPortletDataProvider
 from zope import schema
+from zope.component import getMultiAdapter
 from zope.formlib import form
 from zope.i18nmessageid import MessageFactory
 from zope.interface import implements
@@ -161,9 +162,9 @@ def _clean_session(self):
         # since the portlet don't use it, but another app could
         if session:
             # session does not implement dict API. it's a TransientObject
-            if session.has_key('typeupload'):
+            if session.has_key('typeupload'):  # noqa
                 session.delete('typeupload')
-            if session.has_key('mediaupload'):
+            if session.has_key('mediaupload'):  # noqa
                 session.delete('mediaupload')
 
     def render(self):
@@ -176,21 +177,25 @@ def available(self):
                 or IFolderContentsView.providedBy(self.view)):
             return False
 
+        # Context could be a default page.  We want the canonical object
+        # instead.
         context = aq_inner(self.context)
-
-        if not IQuickUploadCapable.providedBy(context):
+        pcs = getMultiAdapter(
+            (context, self.request), name='plone_context_state')
+        canonical = pcs.canonical_object()
+        if not IQuickUploadCapable.providedBy(canonical):
             return False
-        elif IQuickUploadNotCapable.providedBy(context):
+        elif IQuickUploadNotCapable.providedBy(canonical):
             return False
-        elif not self.pm.checkPermission('Add portal content', context):
+        elif not self.pm.checkPermission('Add portal content', canonical):
             return False
-        elif isTemporary(context):
+        elif isTemporary(canonical):
             return False
 
         upload_portal_type = self.data.upload_portal_type
         if (upload_portal_type and upload_portal_type != 'auto'
                 and upload_portal_type not in [
-                    t.id for t in self.context.getAllowedTypes()
+                    t.id for t in canonical.getAllowedTypes()
                 ]):
             return False
         else:
diff --git a/collective/quickupload/testing.py b/collective/quickupload/testing.py
index 8c1fe74..f1c7160 100644
--- a/collective/quickupload/testing.py
+++ b/collective/quickupload/testing.py
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ def setUpPloneSite(self, portal):
         setRoles(portal, TEST_USER_ID, ['Manager'])
         login(portal, TEST_USER_NAME)
         portal.invokeFactory('Folder', 'test-folder', title=u"Test Folder")
+        folder = portal['test-folder']
+        folder.invokeFactory('Document', 'test-doc', title=u"Test Document")
+        folder.setDefaultPage('test-doc')
         setRoles(portal, TEST_USER_ID, ['Member'])
 
 
diff --git a/collective/quickupload/tests/portlet.txt b/collective/quickupload/tests/portlet.txt
index c29845d..79b43db 100644
--- a/collective/quickupload/tests/portlet.txt
+++ b/collective/quickupload/tests/portlet.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Plone Quick Upload Portlet
     >>> from collective.quickupload.portlet import quickuploadportlet
     >>> portal = layer['portal']
     >>> folder = portal['test-folder']
+    >>> doc = folder['test-doc']
     >>> setRoles(portal, TEST_USER_ID, ['Manager'])
     >>> login(portal, TEST_USER_NAME)
 
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ Test portlet Edit View
 ----------------------
 
     >>> mapping = PortletAssignmentMapping()
-    >>> request = folder.REQUEST
+    >>> request = doc.REQUEST
     >>> mapping['foo'] = quickuploadportlet.Assignment(header=u"", upload_portal_type=u"Image", upload_media_type=u"image")
     >>> editview = getMultiAdapter((mapping['foo'], request), name='edit')
     >>> isinstance(editview, quickuploadportlet.EditForm)
@@ -64,11 +65,11 @@ Test portlet Edit View
 Test portlet Rendering
 ----------------------
 
-    >>> request = folder.REQUEST
-    >>> view = folder.restrictedTraverse('@@folder_contents')
+    >>> request = doc.REQUEST
+    >>> view = doc.restrictedTraverse('@@folder_contents')
     >>> manager = getUtility(IPortletManager, name='plone.rightcolumn', context=portal)
     >>> assignment = quickuploadportlet.Assignment(header=u"", upload_portal_type=u"Image", upload_media_type=u"image")
-    >>> renderer = getMultiAdapter((folder, request, view, manager, assignment), IPortletRenderer)
+    >>> renderer = getMultiAdapter((doc, request, view, manager, assignment), IPortletRenderer)
     >>> isinstance(renderer, quickuploadportlet.Renderer)
     True
     >>> renderer.available
diff --git a/docs/HISTORY.rst b/docs/HISTORY.rst
index 271b7cd..37ae420 100644
--- a/docs/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/docs/HISTORY.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ Changelog
 1.8.1 (unreleased)
 ------------------
 
+- Also render the portlet when viewing a default page.
+  Fixes #34.
+  [maurits]
+
 - Updated Dutch translations.
   [maurits]