diff --git a/laravel/validator.php b/laravel/validator.php
index dd3a15fd..3290bc17 100644
--- a/laravel/validator.php
+++ b/laravel/validator.php
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ protected function validate_required($attribute, $value)
 		{
 			return false;
 		}
-		elseif ( ! is_null(Input::file($attribute)) and $value['tmp_name'] == '')
+		elseif ( ! is_null(Input::file($attribute)) and is_array($value) and $value['tmp_name'] == '')
 		{
 			return false;
 		}