diff --git a/app/models/upload_media_asset.rb b/app/models/upload_media_asset.rb
index 5d50f59af..7eec97a3f 100644
--- a/app/models/upload_media_asset.rb
+++ b/app/models/upload_media_asset.rb
@@ -37,16 +37,22 @@ class UploadMediaAsset < ApplicationRecord
     active? || failed?
   end
 
+  def file_upload?
+    source_url.starts_with?("file://")
+  end
+
   def source_strategy
     return nil if source_url.blank?
     Sources::Strategies.find(source_url, page_url)
   end
 
   def async_process_upload!
+    return if file_upload?
     ProcessUploadMediaAssetJob.perform_later(self)
   end
 
   def process_upload!
+    return if file_upload?
     update!(status: :processing)
 
     strategy = Sources::Strategies.find(source_url)
diff --git a/test/test_helpers/upload_test_helper.rb b/test/test_helpers/upload_test_helper.rb
index 16dc7f959..ddab1ce11 100644
--- a/test/test_helpers/upload_test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helpers/upload_test_helper.rb
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ module UploadTestHelper
       source = { file: file }
     end
 
-    post_auth uploads_path(format: :json), user, params: { upload: { **source, **params }}
+    perform_enqueued_jobs do
+      post_auth uploads_path(format: :json), user, params: { upload: { **source, **params }}
+    end
   end
 
   def assert_successful_upload(source_or_file_path, user: create(:user), **params)
     create_upload!(source_or_file_path, user: user, **params)
-    perform_enqueued_jobs
 
     upload = Upload.last
     assert_response 201