diff --git a/opentech/apply/stream_forms/fields.py b/opentech/apply/stream_forms/fields.py
index 6f542f221af663b98bd4ed7ecc69e32c0a8d307e..efc205118002356c4b0fd1ef014a22f0d7bc40b9 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/stream_forms/fields.py
+++ b/opentech/apply/stream_forms/fields.py
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ class MultiFileInput(ClearableFileInput):
 
     def is_initial(self, value):
         is_initial = super().is_initial
-        return all(
-            is_initial(file) for file in value
-        )
+        try:
+            return all(
+                is_initial(file) for file in value
+            )
+        except TypeError:
+            return is_initial(value)
 
     def render(self, name, value, attrs=dict()):
         if self.multiple: