diff --git a/files/assets/js/core.js b/files/assets/js/core.js
index 6e2c50134..999dd2ac6 100644
--- a/files/assets/js/core.js
+++ b/files/assets/js/core.js
@@ -247,9 +247,9 @@ function escapeHTML(unsafe) {
 function changename(s1,s2,textarea) {
 	console.log('nigg')
 	const files = document.getElementById(s2).files;
-	if (files.length > 4)
+	if (files.length > 8)
 	{
-		alert("You can't upload more than 4 files at one time!")
+		alert("You can't upload more than 8 files at one time!")
 		document.getElementById(s2).value = null
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/files/assets/js/submit.js b/files/assets/js/submit.js
index 6fa052ad0..b67286c9d 100644
--- a/files/assets/js/submit.js
+++ b/files/assets/js/submit.js
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ function hide_image() {
 document.onpaste = function(event) {
 	files = structuredClone(event.clipboardData.files);
 
-	if (files.length > 4)
+	if (files.length > 8)
 	{
-		alert("You can't upload more than 4 files at one time!")
+		alert("You can't upload more than 8 files at one time!")
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/files/helpers/media.py b/files/helpers/media.py
index 68db56cb6..298813da5 100644
--- a/files/helpers/media.py
+++ b/files/helpers/media.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def media_ratelimit(v):
 
 def process_files(files, v, body):
 	if g.is_tor or not files.get("file"): return body
-	files = files.getlist('file')[:4]
+	files = files.getlist('file')[:8]
 
 	if files:
 		media_ratelimit(v)
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ def process_dm_images(v, user, body):
 	if not request.files.get("file") or g.is_tor or not get_setting("dm_images"):
 		return ''
 
-	files = request.files.getlist('file')[:4]
+	files = request.files.getlist('file')[:8]
 	for file in files:
 		if '<file>' not in body:
 			abort(400, "Missing <file> in text!")
diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index de3dd5da4..4d361f57e 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def comment(v:User):
 	body, _, options, choices = sanitize_poll_options(v, body, False)
 
 	if request.files.get("file") and not g.is_tor:
-		files = request.files.getlist('file')[:4]
+		files = request.files.getlist('file')[:8]
 
 		if files:
 			media_ratelimit(v)