diff --git a/modules/file/file.model.php b/modules/file/file.model.php
index bf2295ad8..713ce080a 100644
--- a/modules/file/file.model.php
+++ b/modules/file/file.model.php
@@ -238,7 +238,9 @@ class fileModel extends file
 
 		if($logged_info->is_admin == 'Y')
 		{
-			$file_config->allowed_filesize = preg_replace("/[a-z]/is","",ini_get('upload_max_filesize'));
+			$size = preg_replace('/[a-z]/is', '', ini_get('upload_max_filesize'));
+			$file_config->allowed_attach_size = $size;
+			$file_config->allowed_filesize = $size;
 			$file_config->allowed_filetypes = '*.*';
 		}
 		return $file_config;