diff --git a/gluon/dal.py b/gluon/dal.py
index 79462425..210b2478 100644
--- a/gluon/dal.py
+++ b/gluon/dal.py
@@ -5508,6 +5508,8 @@ class MongoDBAdapter(NoSQLAdapter):
         # synchronous, except when overruled by either this default or
         # function parameter
         self.safe = adapter_args.get('safe',True)
+        # load user setting for uploads in blob storage
+        self.uploads_in_blob = adapter_args.get('uploads_in_blob', False)
 
         if isinstance(m,tuple):
             m = {"database" : m[1]}