diff --git a/src/angular/components/send/add-edit.component.ts b/src/angular/components/send/add-edit.component.ts
index dcd41f0e..4a30e5ef 100644
--- a/src/angular/components/send/add-edit.component.ts
+++ b/src/angular/components/send/add-edit.component.ts
@@ -270,6 +270,11 @@ export class AddEditComponent implements OnInit {
             }
 
             file = files[0];
+            if (files[0].size > 524288000) { // 500 MB
+                this.platformUtilsService.showToast('error', this.i18nService.t('errorOccurred'),
+                    this.i18nService.t('maxFileSize'));
+                return;
+            }
         }
 
         if (!this.editMode) {