diff --git a/src/upload_handler.mjs b/src/upload_handler.mjs
index 4a81631..e2be31b 100644
--- a/src/upload_handler.mjs
+++ b/src/upload_handler.mjs
@@ -167,9 +167,15 @@ export const handleUpload = async (req, res, self) => {
         }
 
         // Validate required fields
-        const file = parts.file;
+        let file = (typeof parts.file === 'object' && parts.file !== null && parts.file.data) ? parts.file : null;
         let inputUrl = (typeof parts.url === 'string' && parts.url.trim()) ? parts.url.trim() : null;
+
+        if (!inputUrl && typeof parts.file === 'string' && /^https?:\/\//i.test(parts.file.trim())) {
+            inputUrl = parts.file.trim();
+        }
+
         if (inputUrl) {
+            file = null;
             try {
                 const parsed = new URL(inputUrl);
                 if (parsed.searchParams.has('igsh')) {
@@ -178,6 +184,7 @@ export const handleUpload = async (req, res, self) => {
                 }
             } catch (e) {}
         }
+
         const rating = parts.rating;
         const tagsRaw = parts.tags;
         const comment = parts.comment ? String(parts.comment).trim() : '';
@@ -187,7 +194,7 @@ export const handleUpload = async (req, res, self) => {
         const is_oc = (parts.is_oc === true || parts.is_oc === 'true' || parts.is_oc === '1');
         const is_shitpost = (parts.is_shitpost === true || parts.is_shitpost === 'true' || parts.is_shitpost === '1') || cfg.websrv.shitpost_mode === true;
 
-        if ((!file || !file.data) && !inputUrl) {
+        if (!file && !inputUrl) {
             return sendJson(res, { success: false, msg: 'No file or URL provided' }, 400);
         }
 
@@ -276,7 +283,7 @@ export const handleUpload = async (req, res, self) => {
               )
             : Object.keys(cfg.mimes);
 
-        if (file) {
+        if (file && !inputUrl) {
             let mime = file.contentType;
             if ((mime === 'application/octet-stream' || !mime || mime === 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded') &&
                 file.filename && file.filename.toLowerCase().endsWith('.swf')) {