diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 70b92f72..4df4cfc2 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.00.0 (2012-07-28 20:51:14) dev
+Version 2.00.0 (2012-07-28 21:32:56) dev
diff --git a/gluon/validators.py b/gluon/validators.py
index 0790f9b3..19344945 100644
--- a/gluon/validators.py
+++ b/gluon/validators.py
@@ -263,10 +263,12 @@ class IS_LENGTH(Validator):
         self.error_message = error_message
 
     def __call__(self, value):
-        if isinstance(value, cgi.FieldStorage):
-            if not value:
-                length = 0
-            elif value.file:
+        if value is None:
+            length = 0
+            if self.minsize <= length <= self.maxsize:
+                return (value, None)            
+        elif isinstance(value, cgi.FieldStorage):
+            if value.file:
                 value.file.seek(0, os.SEEK_END)
                 length = value.file.tell()
                 value.file.seek(0, os.SEEK_SET)