diff --git a/src/__tests__/upload.js b/src/__tests__/upload.js
index f09a6ae2..bb6a64ee 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/upload.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/upload.js
@@ -163,3 +163,32 @@ test('should call onChange/input bubbling up the event when a file is selected',
   expect(onInputInput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
   expect(onInputForm).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
 })
+
+test('should not upload file with invalid unaccepted format', () => {
+  const file = new File(['hello'], 'hello.png', {type: 'image/png'})
+
+  const {element} = setup('<input type="file" accept="image/jpg" />')
+
+  userEvent.upload(element, file)
+
+  expect(element.files[0]).toBeUndefined()
+  expect(element.files.item(0)).toBeNull()
+  expect(element.files).toHaveLength(0)
+})
+
+test('should not upload multiple files with invalid unaccepted formats', () => {
+  const files = [
+    new File(['hello'], 'hello.txt', {type: 'text/plain'}),
+    new File(['there'], 'there.pdf', {type: 'application/pdf'}),
+  ]
+
+  const {element} = setup(`
+    <input id="files" type="file" accept="image/jpeg,image/png" multiple />
+  `)
+
+  userEvent.upload(element, files)
+
+  expect(element.files[0]).toBeUndefined()
+  expect(element.files.item(0)).toBeNull()
+  expect(element.files).toHaveLength(0)
+})
diff --git a/src/upload.js b/src/upload.js
index a252b438..db146407 100644
--- a/src/upload.js
+++ b/src/upload.js
@@ -4,16 +4,32 @@ import {blur} from './blur'
 import {focus} from './focus'
 
 function upload(element, fileOrFiles, init) {
-  if (element.disabled) return
+  const hasFileWithInvalidType =
+    !Array.isArray(fileOrFiles) &&
+    element.accept &&
+    !element.accept.includes(element.type)
+
+  if (hasFileWithInvalidType || element.disabled) return
 
   click(element, init)
 
   const input = element.tagName === 'LABEL' ? element.control : element
 
-  const files = (Array.isArray(fileOrFiles)
-    ? fileOrFiles
-    : [fileOrFiles]
-  ).slice(0, input.multiple ? undefined : 1)
+  let files = []
+
+  if (Array.isArray(fileOrFiles)) {
+    files = element.accept
+      ? fileOrFiles.filter(file => element.accept.includes(file.type))
+      : fileOrFiles
+  } else {
+    files = [fileOrFiles]
+  }
+
+  const hasFilesWithInvalidTypes = files.length === 0
+
+  if (hasFilesWithInvalidTypes) return
+
+  files = files.slice(0, input.multiple ? undefined : 1)
 
   // blur fires when the file selector pops up
   blur(element, init)