diff --git a/src/platforms/web/publish.js b/src/platforms/web/publish.js
index 90f6c69c4..33eedf3a5 100644
--- a/src/platforms/web/publish.js
+++ b/src/platforms/web/publish.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 import { X_LBRY_AUTH_TOKEN } from 'constants/token';
 import { doUpdateUploadProgress } from 'lbryinc';
+import { apiCall } from 'lbry-redux';
 
 // A modified version of Lbry.apiCall that allows
 // to perform calling methods at arbitrary urls
@@ -19,11 +20,19 @@ export default function apiPublishCallViaWeb(
   resolve: Function,
   reject: Function
 ) {
+  const { file_path: filePath } = params;
+
+  if (!filePath) {
+    return apiCall(method, params, resolve, reject);
+  }
+
   const counter = new Date().getTime();
-  const fileField = params.file_path;
+  const fileField = filePath;
+
   // Putting a dummy value here, the server is going to process the POSTed file
   // and set the file_path itself
   params.file_path = '__POST_FILE__';
+
   const jsonPayload = JSON.stringify({
     jsonrpc: '2.0',
     method,
diff --git a/static/app-strings.json b/static/app-strings.json
index 08ba47933..04be334be 100644
--- a/static/app-strings.json
+++ b/static/app-strings.json
@@ -826,6 +826,11 @@
   "Discussion": "Discussion",
   "If you don't choose a file, the file from your existing claim %name% will be used": "If you don't choose a file, the file from your existing claim %name% will be used",
   "To enable this feature, check 'Save Password' the next time you start the app.": "To enable this feature, check 'Save Password' the next time you start the app.",
+  "for adding a subscription!": "for adding a subscription!",
+  "Claiming...": "Claiming...",
+  "for viewing content today!": "for viewing content today!",
+  "for your first publish!": "for your first publish!",
+  "for having many downloads!": "for having many downloads!",
   "An email address is required to sync your account.": "An email address is required to sync your account.",
   "Sign Out": "Sign Out",
   "Portuguese": "Portuguese",