diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/MediaController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/MediaController.php
index cb5e16e..df39fa7 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/MediaController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/MediaController.php
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class MediaController extends ApiController
                     $data['security']['data'] = '';
                 }
 
-                if(strcasecmp($data['security']['type'], $medium->security_type) !== 0) {
+                if($medium->security_type === null || $medium->security_type === '' || strcasecmp($data['security']['type'], $medium->security_type) !== 0) {
                     if($request->has('storage') === false) {
                         $mime_type = $request->get('mime_type', $medium->mime_type);
                         $data['storage'] = Media::recommendedStorage($mime_type, $data['security']['type']);