diff --git a/weed/command/upload.go b/weed/command/upload.go
index 1f0696f70..d7a468610 100644
--- a/weed/command/upload.go
+++ b/weed/command/upload.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ var cmdUpload = &Command{
 
 func runUpload(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 	secret := security.Secret(*upload.secretKey)
-	if len(cmdUpload.Flag.Args()) == 0 {
+	if len(args) == 0 {
 		if *upload.dir == "" {
 			return false
 		}
diff --git a/weed/operation/submit.go b/weed/operation/submit.go
index 54b6e164e..1de6b544a 100644
--- a/weed/operation/submit.go
+++ b/weed/operation/submit.go
@@ -92,18 +92,15 @@ func newFilePart(fullPathFilename string) (ret FilePart, err error) {
 	}
 	ret.Reader = fh
 
-	if fi, fiErr := fh.Stat(); fiErr != nil {
+	fi, fiErr := fh.Stat()
+	if fiErr != nil {
 		glog.V(0).Info("Failed to stat file:", fullPathFilename)
 		return ret, fiErr
-	} else {
-		ret.ModTime = fi.ModTime().UTC().Unix()
-		ret.FileSize = fi.Size()
 	}
+	ret.ModTime = fi.ModTime().UTC().Unix()
+	ret.FileSize = fi.Size()
 	ext := strings.ToLower(path.Ext(fullPathFilename))
 	ret.IsGzipped = ext == ".gz"
-	if ret.IsGzipped {
-		ret.FileName = fullPathFilename[0 : len(fullPathFilename)-3]
-	}
 	ret.FileName = fullPathFilename
 	if ext != "" {
 		ret.MimeType = mime.TypeByExtension(ext)
diff --git a/weed/storage/needle.go b/weed/storage/needle.go
index 29549b323..daa050be8 100644
--- a/weed/storage/needle.go
+++ b/weed/storage/needle.go
@@ -106,35 +106,39 @@ func ParseUpload(r *http.Request) (
 		}
 	}
 
-	dotIndex := strings.LastIndex(fileName, ".")
-	ext, mtype := "", ""
-	if dotIndex > 0 {
-		ext = strings.ToLower(fileName[dotIndex:])
-		mtype = mime.TypeByExtension(ext)
-	}
-	contentType := part.Header.Get("Content-Type")
-	if contentType != "" && mtype != contentType {
-		mimeType = contentType //only return mime type if not deductable
-		mtype = contentType
-	}
-	if part.Header.Get("Content-Encoding") == "gzip" {
-		isGzipped = true
-	} else if operation.IsGzippable(ext, mtype) {
-		if data, e = operation.GzipData(data); e != nil {
-			return
+	isChunkedFile, _ = strconv.ParseBool(r.FormValue("cm"))
+	isGzipped = false
+	if !isChunkedFile {
+		dotIndex := strings.LastIndex(fileName, ".")
+		ext, mtype := "", ""
+		if dotIndex > 0 {
+			ext = strings.ToLower(fileName[dotIndex:])
+			mtype = mime.TypeByExtension(ext)
+		}
+		contentType := part.Header.Get("Content-Type")
+		if contentType != "" && mtype != contentType {
+			mimeType = contentType //only return mime type if not deductable
+			mtype = contentType
+		}
+		if part.Header.Get("Content-Encoding") == "gzip" {
+			isGzipped = true
+		} else if operation.IsGzippable(ext, mtype) {
+			if data, e = operation.GzipData(data); e != nil {
+				return
+			}
+			isGzipped = true
+		}
+		if ext == ".gz" {
+			isGzipped = true
+		}
+		if strings.HasSuffix(fileName, ".gz") &&
+			!strings.HasSuffix(fileName, ".tar.gz") {
+			fileName = fileName[:len(fileName)-3]
 		}
-		isGzipped = true
-	}
-	if ext == ".gz" {
-		isGzipped = true
-	}
-	if strings.HasSuffix(fileName, ".gz") &&
-		!strings.HasSuffix(fileName, ".tar.gz") {
-		fileName = fileName[:len(fileName)-3]
 	}
 	modifiedTime, _ = strconv.ParseUint(r.FormValue("ts"), 10, 64)
 	ttl, _ = ReadTTL(r.FormValue("ttl"))
-	isChunkedFile, _ = strconv.ParseBool(r.FormValue("cm"))
+
 	return
 }
 func NewNeedle(r *http.Request, fixJpgOrientation bool) (n *Needle, e error) {