diff --git a/frappe/app.py b/frappe/app.py
index 8e1534e7ef..70575fe2f1 100644
--- a/frappe/app.py
+++ b/frappe/app.py
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ def init_request(request):
 	else:
 		frappe.connect(set_admin_as_user=False)
 
+	request.max_content_length = frappe.local.conf.get('max_file_size') or 10 * 1024 * 1024
+
 	make_form_dict(request)
 
 	if request.method != "OPTIONS":