diff --git a/www/common/sframe-common-file.js b/www/common/sframe-common-file.js
index 1d26ea08d..bb700e7a6 100644
--- a/www/common/sframe-common-file.js
+++ b/www/common/sframe-common-file.js
@@ -124,6 +124,18 @@ define([
             var $pb = $row.find('.cp-fileupload-table-progressbar');
             var $link = $row.find('.cp-fileupload-table-link');
 
+            var privateData = common.getMetadataMgr().getPrivateData();
+            var l = privateData.plan ? ApiConfig.premiumUploadSize : false;
+            l = l || ApiConfig.maxUploadSize || "?";
+            var maxSizeStr = Util.bytesToMegabytes(l);
+            if (blob && blob.byteLength && typeof(l) === "number" && blob.byteLength > l) {
+                $pv.text(Messages.error);
+                queue.inProgress = false;
+                queue.next();
+                return void UI.alert(Messages._getKey('upload_tooLargeBrief', [maxSizeStr]));
+            }
+
+
             /**
              * Update progress in the download panel, for uploading a file
              * @param {number} progressValue Progression of download, between 0 and 100
@@ -167,10 +179,6 @@ define([
                 if (config.onError) { config.onError(e); }
 
                 if (e === 'TOO_LARGE') {
-                    var privateData = common.getMetadataMgr().getPrivateData();
-                    var l = privateData.plan ? ApiConfig.premiumUploadSize : false;
-                    l = l || ApiConfig.maxUploadSize || '?';
-                    var maxSizeStr = Util.bytesToMegabytes(l);
                     $pv.text(Messages.error);
                     return void UI.alert(Messages._getKey('upload_tooLargeBrief', [maxSizeStr]));
                 }