diff --git a/file_entity.pages.inc b/file_entity.pages.inc
index 8f19218..607aea4 100644
--- a/file_entity.pages.inc
+++ b/file_entity.pages.inc
@@ -568,14 +568,14 @@ function file_entity_add_upload_multiple($form, &$form_state, $params = array())
  */
 function file_entity_add_upload_multiple_submit($form, &$form_state) {
   // Set the upload directory where the file should be dropped.
-  if (file_entity_upload_path_access()) {
+  if (file_entity_upload_path_access() && isset($form_state['values']['path'])) {
     // The current user has permission to specify the location.
     // Grab it from the submitted form.
     $upload_location = file_entity_upload_destination_uri(array(
       'file_directory' => $form_state['values']['path'],
     )) . "/";
   }
-  else if (!empty($form['upload']['#upload_location'])) {
+  else if (file_entity_upload_path_access() && !empty($form['upload']['#upload_location'])) {
     // If the form specfied a directory at the outset, use that.
     $upload_location = $form['upload']['#upload_location'] . '/';
   }