diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index f6f6eebc6..9548bc4fe 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
     http://www.plainblack.com/bugs/tracker/dataform-does-not-export-entry-information
  - fix: Image uploads only respect maximum size on update (Martin Kamerbeek / Oqapi)
     http://www.plainblack.com/bugs/tracker/image-uploads-only-respect-maximum-size-on-update
+ - fix: Unable to upload new file to update contents of file asset (Martin
+   Kamerbeek /Oqapi)
+    http://www.plainblack.com/bugs/tracker/unable-to-upload-new-file-to-update-contents-of-file-asset
 
 7.3.15
  - Added more documentation to WebGUI.pm
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File.pm
index d55d76c77..74b023a30 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File.pm
@@ -161,8 +161,9 @@ sub getEditForm {
 
 	}
 	$tabform->getTab("properties")->file(
-		-label=>$i18n->get('new file'),
-		-hoverHelp=>$i18n->get('new file description'),
+        -name           => 'newFile',
+        -label          => $i18n->get('new file'),
+        -hoverHelp      => $i18n->get('new file description'),
 	);
 	return $tabform;
 }
@@ -245,13 +246,15 @@ sub processPropertiesFromFormPost {
 	my $self = shift;
 	$self->SUPER::processPropertiesFromFormPost;
 	delete $self->{_storageLocation};
+    
+    my $fileStorageId = WebGUI::Form::File->new($self->session, {name => 'newFile'})->getValueFromPost;
+    my $storage = WebGUI::Storage->get($self->session, $fileStorageId);
 
-    	my $fileStorageId = WebGUI::Form::File->new($self->session, {name => 'file'})->getValueFromPost;
-    	my $storage = WebGUI::Storage->get($self->session, $fileStorageId);
 	if (defined $storage) {
 		$storage->setPrivileges($self->get('ownerUserId'), $self->get('groupIdView'), $self->get('groupIdEdit'));
 		my $filename = $storage->getFiles()->[0];
-		if (defined $filename && $filename ne $self->get("filename")) {
+
+		if (defined $filename) {
 			my %data;
 			$data{filename} = $filename;
 			$data{storageId} = $storage->getId;