diff --git a/classes/controller.php b/classes/controller.php
index a1b3e4c8..518198c1 100644
--- a/classes/controller.php
+++ b/classes/controller.php
@@ -1652,6 +1652,15 @@ class AdminController
 
         $upload = $this->normalizeFiles($_FILES['data'], $settings->name);
 
+        if (!isset($settings->destination)) {
+            $this->admin->json_response = [
+                'status' => 'error',
+                'message' => $this->admin->translate('PLUGIN_ADMIN.DESTINATION_NOT_SPECIFIED', null, true)
+            ];
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // Do not use self@ outside of pages
         if ($this->view != 'pages' && in_array($settings->destination, ['@self', 'self@'])) {
             $this->admin->json_response = [
diff --git a/languages/en.yaml b/languages/en.yaml
index 794d1166..004cf437 100644
--- a/languages/en.yaml
+++ b/languages/en.yaml
@@ -612,4 +612,5 @@ PLUGIN_ADMIN:
   DROPZONE_RESPONSE_ERROR: "Server responded with {{statusCode}} code."
   ADMIN_CACHING: "Enable Admin Caching"
   ADMIN_CACHING_HELP: "Caching in the admin can be controlled independently from the front-end site"
+  DESTINATION_NOT_SPECIFIED: "Destination not specified"
   UPLOAD_ERR_NO_TMP_DIR: "Missing a temporary folder"