diff --git a/src/js/media/views/attachment.js b/src/js/media/views/attachment.js
index a85b381c70..6f9f7f5001 100644
--- a/src/js/media/views/attachment.js
+++ b/src/js/media/views/attachment.js
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Attachment = View.extend(/** @lends wp.media.view.Attachment.prototype */{
 			options.can.save = !! options.nonces.update;
 		}
 
-		if ( this.controller.state().get('allowLocalEdits') ) {
+		if ( this.controller.state().get('allowLocalEdits') && ! options.uploading ) {
 			options.allowLocalEdits = true;
 		}