diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-upload/admin/src/utils/formatBytes.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-upload/admin/src/utils/formatBytes.js
index 592990e7fd..8d9a8b2447 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-upload/admin/src/utils/formatBytes.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-upload/admin/src/utils/formatBytes.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // Source: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15900485/correct-way-to-convert-size-in-bytes-to-kb-mb-gb-in-javascript
-function formatBytes(bytes, decimals) {
+function formatBytes(receivedBytes, decimals) {
+  const bytes = receivedBytes * 1000;
+
   if (bytes < 1) {
     return '0B';
   }
diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-upload/admin/src/utils/tests/formatBytes.test.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-upload/admin/src/utils/tests/formatBytes.test.js
index 65fa157191..0759d7a34c 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-upload/admin/src/utils/tests/formatBytes.test.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-upload/admin/src/utils/tests/formatBytes.test.js
@@ -7,27 +7,27 @@ describe('UPLOAD | components | EditForm | utils', () => {
     });
 
     it('should return 0B if less than 1 bytes is passed', () => {
-      expect(formatBytes(0.9)).toEqual('0B');
+      expect(formatBytes(0.9)).toEqual('900B');
     });
 
     it('should return 1KB if 1024 Bytes is passed', () => {
-      expect(formatBytes(1024)).toEqual('1KB');
+      expect(formatBytes(1024)).toEqual('1000KB');
     });
 
     it("should return 1KB if '1024' Bytes is passed", () => {
-      expect(formatBytes('1024')).toEqual('1KB');
+      expect(formatBytes('1024')).toEqual('1000KB');
     });
 
     it('should return 1.21KB if 1034 Bytes is passed', () => {
-      expect(formatBytes(1234)).toEqual('1.21KB');
+      expect(formatBytes(1234)).toEqual('1.18MB');
     });
 
     it('should return 1.21KB if 1034 Bytes is passed with 3 decimals', () => {
-      expect(formatBytes(1234, 3)).toEqual('1.205KB');
+      expect(formatBytes(1234, 3)).toEqual('1.177MB');
     });
 
     it('should return 1 MB if 1.1e+6 Bytes is passed', () => {
-      expect(formatBytes(1100000, 0)).toEqual('1MB');
+      expect(formatBytes(1100000, 0)).toEqual('1GB');
     });
   });
 });