diff --git a/src/frontend/src/contexts/flowsContext.tsx b/src/frontend/src/contexts/flowsContext.tsx
index 51b4aee5b..e410d1365 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/contexts/flowsContext.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/contexts/flowsContext.tsx
@@ -334,11 +334,10 @@ export function FlowsProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
       if (file) {
         let text = await file.text();
         let fileData = JSON.parse(text);
-        if (fileData.is_component === undefined) {
-          reject("Your file doesn't have the is_component property.");
-        } else if (
-          fileData.is_component !== undefined &&
-          fileData.is_component !== isComponent
+        if (
+          (fileData.is_component === undefined && isComponent === true) ||
+          (fileData.is_component !== undefined &&
+            fileData.is_component !== isComponent)
         ) {
           reject("You cannot upload a component as a flow or vice versa");
         } else {