diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a77f003..f9c3713 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ npm install react-file-reader --save
 ```
 
 ## ChangeLog
+  - 1.1.2
+    - fixes an issue where a file couldn't be uploaded twice
+  - 1.1.1
+    - changes the way we're hiding the input, as previously it would break parent elements that were positioned absolutely.
   - 1.1.0
     - adds the ability to return both base64 strings and an HTML5 FileList from handleFiles
   - 1.0.3
diff --git a/ReactFileReader.js b/ReactFileReader.js
index 34290de..c242dcf 100644
--- a/ReactFileReader.js
+++ b/ReactFileReader.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export default class ReactFileReader extends React.Component {
 
   clickInput = () => {
     let element = document.getElementById(this.state.elementId);
-
+    element.value = '';
     element.click();
   }
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 00552e1..dea552e 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ var ReactFileReader = function (_React$Component) {
       elementId: _this.props.elementId || (0, _uuid2.default)()
     }, _this.clickInput = function () {
       var element = document.getElementById(_this.state.elementId);
-
+      element.value = '';
       element.click();
     }, _this.handleFiles = function (event) {
       if (_this.props.base64) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c2ce537..52e9049 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-file-reader",
-  "version": "1.1.1",
+  "version": "1.1.2",
   "description": "A flexible ReactJS component for handling styled HTML file inputs.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": "git@github.com:GrillWork/react-file-reader.git",