diff --git a/src/boot/after_store.js b/src/boot/after_store.js
index 24a8d3ac2..1193047e1 100644
--- a/src/boot/after_store.js
+++ b/src/boot/after_store.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const afterStoreSetup = ({ store, i18n }) => {
   window.fetch('/api/statusnet/config.json')
     .then((res) => res.json())
     .then((data) => {
-      const { name, closed: registrationClosed, textlimit, uploadlimit, server, vapidPublicKey } = data.site
+      const { name, closed: registrationClosed, textlimit, uploadlimit = 99999999999999999, server, vapidPublicKey } = data.site
 
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'name', value: name })
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'registrationOpen', value: (registrationClosed === '0') })