diff --git a/extensions/libraries/redcore/api/api.php b/extensions/libraries/redcore/api/api.php
index f28f4166..b57e82ec 100644
--- a/extensions/libraries/redcore/api/api.php
+++ b/extensions/libraries/redcore/api/api.php
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ public static function getPostedData()
 		{
 			$inputData = ArrayHelper::fromObject($inputData);
 		}
-		elseif (is_string($inputData))
+		elseif (is_string($inputData) && !empty($inputData))
 		{
 			$inputData = trim($inputData);
 			$parsedData = null;
@@ -292,6 +292,14 @@ public static function getPostedData()
 			$inputData = $input->post->getArray();
 		}
 
+		if ($input->files->count())
+		{
+			foreach ($input->files->getArray() as $field => $file)
+			{
+				$inputData[$field] = $file;
+			}
+		}
+
 		$filter = JFilterInput::getInstance(array(), array(), 1, 1);
 
 		// Filter data with JInput default filter in blacklist mode