diff --git a/server/api/documents.js b/server/api/documents.js
index 7048e1fe..ed676330 100644
--- a/server/api/documents.js
+++ b/server/api/documents.js
@@ -815,7 +815,12 @@ router.post("documents.unstar", auth(), async (ctx) => {
 
 router.post("documents.create", auth(), createDocumentFromContext);
 router.post("documents.import", auth(), async (ctx) => {
+  if (!ctx.is("multipart/form-data")) {
+    throw new InvalidRequestError("Request type must be multipart/form-data");
+  }
+
   const file: any = Object.values(ctx.request.files)[0];
+  ctx.assertPresent(file, "file is required");
 
   const user = ctx.state.user;
   authorize(user, "create", Document);
diff --git a/server/api/documents.test.js b/server/api/documents.test.js
index 4283e6b4..2c2ba9e7 100644
--- a/server/api/documents.test.js
+++ b/server/api/documents.test.js
@@ -1524,6 +1524,18 @@ describe("#documents.unstar", () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe("#documents.import", () => {
+  it("should error if no file is passed", async () => {
+    const user = await buildUser();
+    const res = await server.post("/api/documents.import", {
+      body: {
+        token: user.getJwtToken(),
+      },
+    });
+    expect(res.status).toEqual(400);
+  });
+});
+
 describe("#documents.create", () => {
   it("should create as a new document", async () => {
     const { user, collection } = await seed();