diff --git a/laravel/input.php b/laravel/input.php
index 6a28b17f..0de7b759 100644
--- a/laravel/input.php
+++ b/laravel/input.php
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public static function file($key = null, $default = null)
 	 */
 	public static function has_file($key)
 	{
-		return ! is_null(static::file("{$key}.tmp_name"));
+		return strlen(static::file("{$key}.tmp_name", "")) > 0;
 	}
 
 	/**