diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tools/actions/upload_common.py b/lib/galaxy/tools/actions/upload_common.py
index 864d4fd5b82..88176592045 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tools/actions/upload_common.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tools/actions/upload_common.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ def __new_history_upload(trans, uploaded_dataset, history=None, state=None):
     else:
         hda.state = hda.states.QUEUED
     trans.sa_session.flush()
-    history.add_dataset(hda, genome_build=uploaded_dataset.dbkey)
+    history.add_dataset(hda, genome_build=uploaded_dataset.dbkey, quota=False)
     permissions = trans.app.security_agent.history_get_default_permissions(history)
     trans.app.security_agent.set_all_dataset_permissions(hda.dataset, permissions)
     trans.sa_session.flush()