diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 334d6c78..993bb305 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Other modern features like alerts, likes, advanced dashboard with live stats (CP
 
 # Requirements
 
-Go 1.11 or newer - You will need to install this. Pick the .msi, if you want everything sorted out for you rather than having to go around updating the environment settings. https://golang.org/doc/install
+Go 1.12 or newer - You will need to install this. Pick the .msi, if you want everything sorted out for you rather than having to go around updating the environment settings. https://golang.org/doc/install
 
 For Ubuntu, you can consult: https://tecadmin.net/install-go-on-ubuntu/
 You will also want to run `ln -s /usr/local/go/bin/go` (replace /usr/local with where ever you put Go), so that go becomes visible to other users.
diff --git a/routes/topic.go b/routes/topic.go
index 1cd07b60..aad18e67 100644
--- a/routes/topic.go
+++ b/routes/topic.go
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ func uploadFilesWithHash(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, user c.User, di
 	if len(files) > 5 {
 		return nil, c.LocalError("You can't attach more than five files", w, r, user)
 	}
+	disableEncode := r.PostFormValue("ko") == "1"
 
 	for _, file := range files {
 		if file.Filename == "" {
@@ -495,7 +496,7 @@ func uploadFilesWithHash(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, user c.User, di
 		}
 		defer inFile.Close()
 
-		if ext != "jpg" && ext != "jpeg" && ext != "png" && ext != "gif" && ext != "tiff" && ext != "tif" {
+		if disableEncode || (ext != "jpg" && ext != "jpeg" && ext != "png" && ext != "gif" && ext != "tiff" && ext != "tif") {
 			outFile, err := os.Create(dir + filename)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, c.LocalError("Upload failed [File Creation Failed]", w, r, user)