diff --git a/components/lib/fileupload/FileUpload.js b/components/lib/fileupload/FileUpload.js
index 567cc2dff7..4d849345a7 100644
--- a/components/lib/fileupload/FileUpload.js
+++ b/components/lib/fileupload/FileUpload.js
@@ -125,8 +125,9 @@ export const FileUpload = React.memo(
 
             for (let i = 0; i < selectedFiles.length; i++) {
                 let file = selectedFiles[i];
+                const shouldAddFile = props.multiple ? !isFileSelected(file) && validate(file) : validate(file);
 
-                if (!isFileSelected(file) && validate(file)) {
+                if (shouldAddFile) {
                     file.objectURL = window.URL.createObjectURL(file);
 
                     currentFiles.push(file);