diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VFileInput/VFileInput.tsx b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VFileInput/VFileInput.tsx
index 57f8bc29c2d..c097a0f1c2a 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VFileInput/VFileInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VFileInput/VFileInput.tsx
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export const VFileInput = genericComponent<VFileInputSlots>()({
       'modelValue',
       props.modelValue,
       val => wrapInArray(val),
-      val => (props.multiple || Array.isArray(props.modelValue)) ? val : (val[0] ?? null),
+      val => (!props.multiple && Array.isArray(val)) ? val[0] : val,
     )
     const { isFocused, focus, blur } = useFocus(props)
     const base = computed(() => typeof props.showSize !== 'boolean' ? props.showSize : undefined)