diff --git a/Web/lib/MJB/Web/Controller/Dashboard.pm b/Web/lib/MJB/Web/Controller/Dashboard.pm
index 1f60c27..514d188 100644
--- a/Web/lib/MJB/Web/Controller/Dashboard.pm
+++ b/Web/lib/MJB/Web/Controller/Dashboard.pm
@@ -213,6 +213,12 @@ sub do_blog_media ( $c ) {
 
     my $upload = $c->req->upload( 'upload' );
 
+    if ( ! $upload->asset->size ) {
+        $c->flash( error_message => "You must select a file to upload" );
+        $c->redirect_to( $c->url_for( 'show_dashboard_blog_media', { id => $blog->id } ) );
+        return;
+    }
+
     # Ensure the upload directory exists.
     Mojo::File->new( $jekyll->repo_path . "/assets/media/" )->make_path;
 
diff --git a/Web/templates/dashboard/blog_media.html.ep b/Web/templates/dashboard/blog_media.html.ep
index 7ad728f..8aa4d91 100644
--- a/Web/templates/dashboard/blog_media.html.ep
+++ b/Web/templates/dashboard/blog_media.html.ep
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
     </div>
 %  }
 
+% if ( my $error_message = flash 'error_message' ) {
+    <div style="margin-top: 2em" class="alert alert-danger" role="alert">
+    <%== $error_message %>
+    </div>
+%  }
+
 % if ( $c->stash->{success} ) {
     <div style="margin-top: 2em" class="alert alert-success" role="alert">
     <%= $c->stash->{success_message} %>