diff --git a/modules/file/file.controller.php b/modules/file/file.controller.php
index 3a18a0221..c18c52e84 100644
--- a/modules/file/file.controller.php
+++ b/modules/file/file.controller.php
@@ -240,8 +240,10 @@
 
             $logged_info = Context::get('logged_info');
             if($logged_info->is_admin == 'Y') {
-                $file_config->allowed_filesize = 1024;
-                $file_config->allowed_attach_size = 1024;
+                //$file_config->allowed_filesize = 1024;
+                //$file_config->allowed_attach_size = 1024;
+                $file_config->allowed_filesize = ini_get('upload_max_filesize');
+                $file_config->allowed_attach_size = ini_get('upload_max_filesize');
                 $file_config->allowed_filetypes = '*.*';
             } else {
                 $file_config = $oFileModel->getFileConfig();
diff --git a/modules/file/tpl/file_config.html b/modules/file/tpl/file_config.html
index fc1bf7a49..18e592da6 100644
--- a/modules/file/tpl/file_config.html
+++ b/modules/file/tpl/file_config.html
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         <th scope="col">{$lang->allowed_attach_size}</th>
         <td>
             <input type="text" name="allowed_attach_size" value="{$config->allowed_attach_size}" class="inputTypeText" size="3" />MB
+            / {ini_get('upload_max_filesize')}
             <p>{$lang->about_allowed_attach_size}</p>
         </td>
     </tr>