diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/infiniteeditors/mediapicker/mediapicker.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/infiniteeditors/mediapicker/mediapicker.controller.js
index bf2822184b36..a022657e7c7b 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/infiniteeditors/mediapicker/mediapicker.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/infiniteeditors/mediapicker/mediapicker.controller.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //used for the media picker dialog
 angular.module("umbraco")
     .controller("Umbraco.Editors.MediaPickerController",
-        function ($scope, $timeout, mediaResource, entityResource, userService, mediaHelper, mediaTypeHelper, eventsService, treeService, localStorageService, localizationService, editorService, umbSessionStorage) {
+        function ($scope, $timeout, mediaResource, entityResource, userService, mediaHelper, mediaTypeHelper, eventsService, treeService, localStorageService, localizationService, editorService, umbSessionStorage, notificationsService) {
 
             var vm = this;
 
@@ -166,8 +166,14 @@ angular.module("umbraco")
                 }
             }
 
-            function upload() {
-                $(".umb-file-dropzone .file-select").trigger("click");
+            function upload(v) {
+                var fileSelect = $(".umb-file-dropzone .file-select");
+                if (fileSelect.length === 0){
+                    localizationService.localize('media_uploadNotAllowed').then(function (message) { notificationsService.warning(message); });
+                }
+                else{
+                    fileSelect.trigger("click");
+                }
             }
 
             function dragLeave() {
@@ -227,11 +233,7 @@ angular.module("umbraco")
                     $scope.path = [];
                 }
 
-                mediaTypeHelper.getAllowedImagetypes(folder.id)
-                    .then(function (types) {
-                        vm.acceptedMediatypes = types;
-                    });
-
+                mediaTypeHelper.getAllowedImagetypes(folder.id).then(function (types) { vm.acceptedMediatypes = types; });
                 $scope.lockedFolder = (folder.id === -1 && $scope.model.startNodeIsVirtual) || hasFolderAccess(folder) === false;
                 $scope.currentFolder = folder;
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco/config/lang/en_us.xml b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco/config/lang/en_us.xml
index 9a297e424b6c..4341c3a3ac45 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco/config/lang/en_us.xml
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco/config/lang/en_us.xml
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@
     <key alias="createFolderFailed">Failed to create a folder under parent id %0%</key>
     <key alias="renameFolderFailed">Failed to rename the folder with id %0%</key>
     <key alias="dragAndDropYourFilesIntoTheArea">Drag and drop your file(s) into the area</key>
+    <key alias="uploadNotAllowed">Upload is not allowed in this location.</key>
   </area>
   <area alias="member">
     <key alias="createNewMember">Create a new member</key>