diff --git a/files/helpers/media.py b/files/helpers/media.py
index 298813da5..908da0039 100644
--- a/files/helpers/media.py
+++ b/files/helpers/media.py
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ def process_files(files, v, body):
 	if files:
 		media_ratelimit(v)
 
+	while body.count('<file>') < len(files):
+		body += '\n<file>'
+
 	for file in files:
-		if '<file>' not in body:
-			abort(400, "Missing <file> in text!")
 		if file.content_type.startswith('image/'):
 			name = f'/images/{time.time()}'.replace('.','') + '.webp'
 			file.save(name)
@@ -235,10 +236,11 @@ def process_dm_images(v, user, body):
 		return ''
 
 	files = request.files.getlist('file')[:8]
-	for file in files:
-		if '<file>' not in body:
-			abort(400, "Missing <file> in text!")
 
+	while body.count('<file>') < len(files):
+		body += '\n<file>'
+
+	for file in files:
 		if file.content_type.startswith('image/'):
 			filename = f'/dm_images/{time.time()}'.replace('.','') + '.webp'
 			file.save(filename)
diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index 4d361f57e..7bef5c87e 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -155,12 +155,13 @@ def comment(v:User):
 	if request.files.get("file") and not g.is_tor:
 		files = request.files.getlist('file')[:8]
 
+		while body.count('<file>') < len(files):
+			body += '\n<file>'
+
 		if files:
 			media_ratelimit(v)
 
 		for file in files:
-			if '<file>' not in body: abort(400, "Missing <file> in text!")
-
 			if file.content_type.startswith('image/'):
 				oldname = f'/images/{time.time()}'.replace('.','') + '.webp'
 				file.save(oldname)