diff --git a/py4web/utils/form.py b/py4web/utils/form.py
index 1ea0dfbbf..2d3de17d1 100644
--- a/py4web/utils/form.py
+++ b/py4web/utils/form.py
@@ -924,6 +924,10 @@ def process(self):
                             validated_vars[field.name] = self.record.get(field.name)
                         else:
                             validated_vars[field.name] = value = None
+                    if isinstance(field.uploadfield, str) and value is not None:
+                        validated_vars[field.uploadfield] = value.file.read()
+                elif field.type == 'blob':
+                    pass
                 elif field.type == "boolean":
                     validated_vars[field.name] = value is not None
                 else: