diff --git a/src/octoprint/server/api.py b/src/octoprint/server/api.py
index fc3da4ec..2eaa9968 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/server/api.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/server/api.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from flask import Blueprint, request, jsonify, abort
 
 from octoprint.server import printer, gcodeManager, SUCCESS
 from octoprint.settings import settings, valid_boolean_trues
+from octoprint.filemanager.destinations import FileDestinations
 import octoprint.gcodefiles as gcodefiles
 
 api = Blueprint("api", __name__)
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ def apiLoad():
 	if not gcodefiles.isGcodeFileName(file.filename):
 		abort(400)
 
-	filename, done = gcodeManager.addFile(file)
+	destination = FileDestinations.LOCAL
+	filename, done = gcodeManager.addFile(file, destination)
 	if filename is None:
 		logger.warn("Upload via API failed")
 		abort(500)