diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/model/create_new.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/model/create_new.js
index 7f409a4b0f..f577796d21 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/model/create_new.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/model/create_new.js
@@ -323,6 +323,12 @@ $.extend(frappe.model, {
 
 frappe.create_routes = {};
 frappe.new_doc = function (doctype, opts, init_callback) {
+	if (doctype === 'File') {
+		new frappe.ui.FileUploader({
+			folder: opts.folder || 'Home'
+		});
+		return;
+	}
 	return new Promise(resolve => {
 		if(opts && $.isPlainObject(opts)) {
 			frappe.route_options = opts;
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/file/file_view.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/file/file_view.js
index 8d4e47a65c..fb01b87a61 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/file/file_view.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/file/file_view.js
@@ -296,13 +296,6 @@ frappe.views.FileView = class FileView extends frappe.views.ListView {
 		`;
 	}
 
-	make_new_doc() {
-		new frappe.ui.FileUploader({
-			folder: this.current_folder,
-			on_success: () => this.refresh()
-		});
-	}
-
 	setup_events() {
 		super.setup_events();
 		this.setup_drag_drop();