diff --git a/nodes/widgets/ui_file_input.js b/nodes/widgets/ui_file_input.js
index 301ce443..c9e7b72d 100644
--- a/nodes/widgets/ui_file_input.js
+++ b/nodes/widgets/ui_file_input.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module.exports = function (RED) {
 
         // get max file size supported
         const MAX_FILESIZE_DEFAULT = 1e6
-        const maxFileSize = RED.settings.dashboard?.maxHttpBufferSize || MAX_FILESIZE_DEFAULT
+        const maxFileSize = RED.settings.dashboard?.maxHttpBufferSize || RED.settings.ui?.maxHttpBufferSize || MAX_FILESIZE_DEFAULT
 
         config.maxFileSize = maxFileSize