diff --git a/src/api/serializers/drive-file.ts b/src/api/serializers/drive-file.ts
index 9858c3b3c7..e749f80387 100644
--- a/src/api/serializers/drive-file.ts
+++ b/src/api/serializers/drive-file.ts
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ export default (
 		detail: false
 	}, options);
 
-	if (!file) return reject('invalid file arg.')
-
 	let _file: any;
 
 	// Populate the file if 'file' is ID
@@ -42,6 +40,8 @@ export default (
 		_file = deepcopy(file);
 	}
 
+	if (!_file) return reject('invalid file arg.')
+
 	// rendered target
 	let _target: any = {};