diff --git a/core/views/uploads.py b/core/views/uploads.py
index 9d0ed35..d3605b0 100644
--- a/core/views/uploads.py
+++ b/core/views/uploads.py
@@ -930,17 +930,21 @@ def gpxupload(request, folder=None):
                                         actual_saved.append(saved_filename)
                                         filesaved = True
                     else:  # multiple is a list of content
-                        for f in multiple:
-                            try:  # crashes in Django os.chmod call if on WSL, but does save file!
-                                saved_filename = fs.save(f.name, content=f)
-                            except:
-                                print(
-                                    f'\n !! Permissions failure ?! 3 attempting to save "{f.name}" in "{dirpath}" {renameto=}'
-                                )
-                                if "saved_filename" in locals():
-                                    if saved_filename.is_file():
-                                        actual_saved.append(saved_filename)
-                                        filesaved = True
+                        for f in multiple:                            
+                            if gpxvalid(f.name):
+                                try:  # crashes in Django os.chmod call if on WSL, but does save file!
+                                    saved_filename = fs.save(f.name, content=f)
+                                except:
+                                    print(
+                                        f'\n !! Permissions failure ?! 3 attempting to save "{f.name}" in "{dirpath}" {renameto=}'
+                                    )
+                                    if "saved_filename" in locals():
+                                        if saved_filename.is_file():
+                                            actual_saved.append(saved_filename)
+                                            filesaved = True
+                            else:
+                                print(f"gpxupload(): not a GPX file {f.name=}")
+                                
     print(f"gpxupload() drop through")
     files = []
     dirs = []