diff --git a/app/portainer/services/fileUpload.js b/app/portainer/services/fileUpload.js
index cd75e7bbb..d00271dcb 100644
--- a/app/portainer/services/fileUpload.js
+++ b/app/portainer/services/fileUpload.js
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ angular.module('portainer.app')
         'Content-Type': file.type
       },
       data: file,
-      ignoreLoadingBar: true
+      ignoreLoadingBar: true,
+      transformResponse: genericHandler
     });
   };