diff --git a/backend/quatrix/upload_memory.go b/backend/quatrix/upload_memory.go
index 290c525da..9d802b8f9 100644
--- a/backend/quatrix/upload_memory.go
+++ b/backend/quatrix/upload_memory.go
@@ -59,11 +59,7 @@ func (u *UploadMemoryManager) Consume(fileID string, neededMemory int64, speed f
 
 	defer func() { u.fileUsage[fileID] = borrowed }()
 
-	effectiveChunkSize := max(int64(speed*u.effectiveTime.Seconds()), u.reserved)
-
-	if neededMemory < effectiveChunkSize {
-		effectiveChunkSize = neededMemory
-	}
+	effectiveChunkSize := min(neededMemory, max(int64(speed*u.effectiveTime.Seconds()), u.reserved))
 
 	if effectiveChunkSize <= u.reserved {
 		return effectiveChunkSize