diff --git a/app/lib/actions/billActions.ts b/app/lib/actions/billActions.ts
index 2ebb595..3a5de12 100644
--- a/app/lib/actions/billActions.ts
+++ b/app/lib/actions/billActions.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ const serializeAttachment = async (billAttachment: File | null) => {
         lastModified: fileLastModified,
     } = billAttachment;
 
-    if(!fileName || fileName === 'undefined') {
+    if(!fileName || fileName === 'undefined' || fileSize === 0) {
         return null;
     }
 
@@ -150,9 +150,7 @@ export const updateOrAddBill = withUser(async (user:AuthenticatedUser, locationI
     // update the bill in the mongodb
     const dbClient = await getDbClient();
     
-    const billAttachmentFile = formData.get('billAttachment') as File;
-    const billAttachment = billAttachmentFile && billAttachmentFile.size > 0 ? 
-        await serializeAttachment(billAttachmentFile) : null;
+    const billAttachment = await serializeAttachment(formData.get('billAttachment') as File);
 
     if(billId) {