diff --git a/core/um-actions-form.php b/core/um-actions-form.php
index e1f47115..9ff6a6a8 100644
--- a/core/um-actions-form.php
+++ b/core/um-actions-form.php
@@ -152,8 +152,9 @@
 		$form_id = $args['form_id'];
 		$mode = $args['mode'];
 		$fields = unserialize( $args['custom_fields'] );
-   
-	    if ( get_post_meta( $form_id, '_um_profile_photo_required', true ) && empty( $args['profile_photo'] ) ) {
+   		$um_profile_photo = um_profile('profile_photo');
+
+	    if ( get_post_meta( $form_id, '_um_profile_photo_required', true ) && ( empty( $args['profile_photo'] ) && empty( $um_profile_photo ) ) ) {
 	        $ultimatemember->form->add_error('profile_photo', sprintf(__('%s is required.','ultimatemember'), 'Profile Photo' ) );
 	    }