diff --git a/views/bootstrap/class.AddDocument.php b/views/bootstrap/class.AddDocument.php
index c5d485cb6..933c97847 100644
--- a/views/bootstrap/class.AddDocument.php
+++ b/views/bootstrap/class.AddDocument.php
@@ -77,9 +77,14 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 	});
 
 	jQuery.validator.addMethod("alternatives", function(value, element, params) {
-		if(value == '' && params.val() == '')
-			return false;
-		return true;
+		if(value != '')
+			return true;
+		var valid = false;
+		$.each(params, function( index, value ) {
+			if(params.val != '')
+				valid = true
+		});
+		return valid;
 	}, "<?php printMLText("js_no_file");?>");
 	$("#form1").validate({
 		invalidHandler: function(e, validator) {
@@ -94,10 +99,10 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 		},
 		rules: {
 			'userfile[]': {
-				alternatives: $('#dropfolderfileform1')
+				alternatives: [$('#dropfolderfileform1'), $('#choosedocsearch')]
 			},
 			dropfolderfileform1: {
-				 alternatives: $(".btn-file input")
+				 alternatives: [$(".btn-file input"), $('#choosedocsearch')]
 			}
 		},
 		messages: {