diff --git a/apprise_api/api/utils.py b/apprise_api/api/utils.py
index 81b1672..b573216 100644
--- a/apprise_api/api/utils.py
+++ b/apprise_api/api/utils.py
@@ -257,6 +257,14 @@ def parse_attachments(attachment_payload, files_request):
     """
     attachments = []
 
+    if settings.APPRISE_ATTACH_SIZE <= 0:
+        if not (attachment_payload and files_request):
+            # No further processing required
+            return []
+
+        # Otherwise we need to raise an error
+        raise ValueError("Attachment support has been disabled")
+
     # Attachment Count
     count = sum([
         0 if not isinstance(attachment_payload, (set, tuple, list))
@@ -269,9 +277,6 @@ def parse_attachments(attachment_payload, files_request):
         attachment_payload = (attachment_payload, )
         count += 1
 
-    if settings.APPRISE_ATTACH_SIZE <= 0:
-        raise ValueError("Attachment support has been disabled")
-
     if settings.APPRISE_MAX_ATTACHMENTS > 0 and count > settings.APPRISE_MAX_ATTACHMENTS:
         raise ValueError(
             "There is a maximum of %d attachments" %