diff --git a/upload.go b/upload.go
index b5e5a83..d91e182 100644
--- a/upload.go
+++ b/upload.go
@@ -228,6 +228,11 @@ func uploadRemote(c web.C, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 
 func uploadHeaderProcess(r *http.Request, upReq *UploadRequest) {
+	if len(r.Header.Get("Content-Length") > 0 {
+		if r.Header.Get("Content-Length") > Config.maxSize {
+			upReq.size = r.Header.Get("Content-Length")
+		}
+	}
 	if r.Header.Get("Linx-Randomize") == "yes" {
 		upReq.randomBarename = true
 	}