diff --git a/src/middleware/uploads.js b/src/middleware/uploads.js
index 02949f9e16..79891538ac 100644
--- a/src/middleware/uploads.js
+++ b/src/middleware/uploads.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const cache = new LRU({
 module.exports = function (middleware) {
 	middleware.ratelimitUploads = helpers.try(async (req, res, next) => {
 		const { uid } = req;
-		if (!meta.config.uploadRateLimitThreshold || uid && await user.isAdminOrGlobalMod(uid)) {
+		if (!meta.config.uploadRateLimitThreshold || (uid && await user.isAdminOrGlobalMod(uid))) {
 			return next();
 		}