diff --git a/system/Validation/FileRules.php b/system/Validation/FileRules.php
index 5d510008a893..13c79ecab50f 100644
--- a/system/Validation/FileRules.php
+++ b/system/Validation/FileRules.php
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ public function max_size(string $blank = null, string $params, array $data): boo
 				return false;
 			}
 
+			if ($file->getError() === UPLOAD_ERR_NO_FILE)
+			{
+				return true;
+			}
+
 			if ($file->getSize() / 1024 > $params[0])
 			{
 				return false;
@@ -173,6 +178,11 @@ public function is_image(string $blank = null, string $params, array $data): boo
 				return false;
 			}
 
+			if ($file->getError() === UPLOAD_ERR_NO_FILE)
+			{
+				return true;
+			}
+
 			// We know that our mimes list always has the first mime
 			// start with `image` even when then are multiple accepted types.
 			$type = \Config\Mimes::guessTypeFromExtension($file->getExtension());
@@ -216,6 +226,11 @@ public function mime_in(string $blank = null, string $params, array $data): bool
 				return false;
 			}
 
+			if ($file->getError() === UPLOAD_ERR_NO_FILE)
+			{
+				return true;
+			}
+
 			if (! in_array($file->getMimeType(), $params))
 			{
 				return false;
@@ -255,6 +270,11 @@ public function ext_in(string $blank = null, string $params, array $data): bool
 				return false;
 			}
 
+			if ($file->getError() === UPLOAD_ERR_NO_FILE)
+			{
+				return true;
+			}
+
 			if (! in_array($file->getExtension(), $params))
 			{
 				return false;
@@ -295,6 +315,11 @@ public function max_dims(string $blank = null, string $params, array $data): boo
 				return false;
 			}
 
+			if ($file->getError() === UPLOAD_ERR_NO_FILE)
+			{
+				return true;
+			}
+
 			// Get Parameter sizes
 			$allowedWidth  = $params[0] ?? 0;
 			$allowedHeight = $params[1] ?? 0;