diff --git a/include/common.php b/include/common.php
index a28ffe0..23751b0 100644
--- a/include/common.php
+++ b/include/common.php
@@ -82,7 +82,12 @@ if (!defined('FORUM_DISABLE_STRIPSLASHES') && get_magic_quotes_gpc())
 	$_POST = stripslashes_array($_POST);
 	$_COOKIE = stripslashes_array($_COOKIE);
 	$_REQUEST = stripslashes_array($_REQUEST);
-	$_FILES = stripslashes_array($_FILES);
+
+	function stripslashes_files(&$item, $key)
+	{
+		($key != 'tmp_name') ? $item = stripslashes($item) : null;
+	}
+	array_walk_recursive($_FILES, 'stripslashes_files');
 }
 
 // If a cookie name is not specified in config.php, we use the default (pun_cookie)