Index: branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/utility/formatters/upload_formatter.php
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diff -u -N -r16574 -r16576
--- branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/utility/formatters/upload_formatter.php	(.../upload_formatter.php)	(revision 16574)
+++ branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/utility/formatters/upload_formatter.php	(.../upload_formatter.php)	(revision 16576)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: upload_formatter.php 16574 2017-07-16 18:45:46Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: upload_formatter.php 16576 2017-07-16 19:55:19Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2011 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@
 			$base_path = $this->Application->getUnitOption($object->Prefix, 'BasePath');
 			$field_options['upload_dir'] = WRITEBALE_BASE . '/' . basename($base_path) . '/';
 		}
+
+		if ( !isset($field_options['max_size']) ) {
+			$field_options['max_size'] = MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -210,8 +214,6 @@
 
 		if ( is_array($value) && count($value) > 1 && $value['size'] ) {
 			if ( is_array($value) && (int)$value['error'] === UPLOAD_ERR_OK ) {
-				$max_file_size = isset($options['max_size']) ? $options['max_size'] : MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE;
-
 				// we can get mime type based on file content and don't use one, provided by the client
 //				$value['type'] = kUtil::mimeContentType($value['tmp_name']);
 
@@ -233,7 +235,7 @@
 
 					$object->SetError($field_name, 'bad_file_format', 'la_error_InvalidFileFormat', $error_params);
 				}
-				elseif ( $value['size'] > $max_file_size ) {
+				elseif ( $value['size'] > $options['max_size'] ) {
 					$object->SetError($field_name, 'bad_file_size', 'la_error_FileTooLarge');
 				}
 				elseif ( !is_writable($this->FullPath) ) {