diff --git a/src/components/fileupload/FileUpload.js b/src/components/fileupload/FileUpload.js
index 41367edbc0..66c583dd78 100644
--- a/src/components/fileupload/FileUpload.js
+++ b/src/components/fileupload/FileUpload.js
@@ -186,7 +186,9 @@ export class FileUpload extends Component {
     }
 
     clearInputElement() {
-        this.fileInput.value = '';
+        if (this.fileInput) {
+            this.fileInput.value = '';
+        }
     }
 
     clearIEInput() {