diff --git a/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
index 95f0ed633..f4ea11c9d 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
  - fix bugs with the in-memory session caching of user and group memberships
 
 6.8.8
+ - fix [ 1452466 ] File size not set in File asset (Thanks to Eric S)
  - fix [ 1460992 ] Field Loop in DataForm (Thanks to Beat Boesiger)
  - fix [ 1423434 ] 6.8.5 - Versioning - users can see uncommitted data
  - fix [ 1437186 ] 6.8.7 deploy DataForm package does not copy fields
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File.pm
index b97b52c01..082f1e8af 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File.pm
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ sub processPropertiesFromFormPost {
 		$data{menuTitle} = $filename unless ($self->session->form->process("menuTitle"));
 		$data{url} = $self->getParent->get('url').'/'.$filename unless ($self->session->form->process("url"));
 		$self->update(\%data);
+		$self->setSize($storage->getFileSize($filename));
 	}
 }