# Chat Upload Bug

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-upload-bug/379253
**Category:** Bug
**Tags:** chat
**Created:** [August 19, 2025, 8:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-upload-bug/379253 "2025-08-19T08:31:15Z")
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### Author: ![wings](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/wings/32/331381_2.png) [@wings](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wings)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2025, 8:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-upload-bug/379253/1 "2025-08-19T08:31:15Z")

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Hi, I want to report a problem I found when uploading files or images in **chat DMs**.

- When **User A** uploads **File A** in a post or chat, it works fine and the file is registered correctly.

- But when **User B** downloads **File A** and then tries to upload it again in another chat:

However, if **User A** re-uploads the same file again, it works fine and the file is included in the message.

My question:  
Is this the intended behavior, where only the original uploader can re-use an uploaded file? Or should other users also be able to upload and send the same file in chat?

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/b/4/5/b4541f403d47ab4406dad5fa1687bb96c67eff92.png)

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