diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/file_uploader/FileUploader.vue b/frappe/public/js/frappe/file_uploader/FileUploader.vue
index 9cf30453f4..11b7ef2a5a 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/file_uploader/FileUploader.vue
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/file_uploader/FileUploader.vue
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ export default {
 				});
 		}
 		if (this.restrictions.max_number_of_files == null && this.doctype) {
-			this.restrictions.max_number_of_files = frappe.get_meta(self.doctype).max_attachments;
+			this.restrictions.max_number_of_files = frappe.get_meta(this.doctype)?.max_attachments;
 		}
 	},
 	watch: {