diff --git a/lib/formslib.php b/lib/formslib.php
index 304f83f1a9d..3965503ed95 100644
--- a/lib/formslib.php
+++ b/lib/formslib.php
@@ -626,6 +626,39 @@ abstract class moodleform {
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get draft files of a form element
+     * This is a protected method which will be used only inside moodleforms
+     *
+     * @global object $USER
+     * @param string $elname name of element
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function get_draft_files($elname) {
+        global $USER;
+
+        if (!$this->is_submitted()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $element = $this->_form->getElement($elname);
+
+        if ($element instanceof MoodleQuickForm_filepicker || $element instanceof MoodleQuickForm_filemanager) {
+            $values = $this->_form->exportValues($elname);
+            if (empty($values[$elname])) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            $draftid = $values[$elname];
+            $fs = get_file_storage();
+            $context = get_context_instance(CONTEXT_USER, $USER->id);
+            if (!$files = $fs->get_area_files($context->id, 'user_draft', $draftid, 'id DESC', false)) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            return $files;
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Dispose form element draft files
      *
diff --git a/mod/scorm/mod_form.php b/mod/scorm/mod_form.php
index 7a4632333ed..47155da83d6 100644
--- a/mod/scorm/mod_form.php
+++ b/mod/scorm/mod_form.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class mod_scorm_mod_form extends moodleform_mod {
 // New local package upload
         $maxbytes = get_max_upload_file_size($CFG->maxbytes, $COURSE->maxbytes);
         $mform->setMaxFileSize($maxbytes);
-        $mform->addElement('file', 'packagefile', get_string('package','scorm'));
+        $mform->addElement('filepicker', 'packagefile', get_string('package','scorm'));
         $mform->disabledIf('packagefile', 'scormtype', 'noteq', SCORM_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ class mod_scorm_mod_form extends moodleform_mod {
     }
 
     function validation($data, $files) {
+        global $CFG;
         $errors = parent::validation($data, $files);
 
         $type = $data['scormtype'];
@@ -298,13 +299,22 @@ class mod_scorm_mod_form extends moodleform_mod {
             if (!empty($data['update'])) {
                 //ok, not required
 
-            } else if (empty($files['packagefile'])) {
+            } else if (empty($data['packagefile'])) {
                 $errors['packagefile'] = get_string('required');
 
             } else {
+                $files = $this->get_draft_files('packagefile');
+                if (count($files)<1) {
+                    $errors['packagefile'] = get_string('required');
+                }
+                $file = reset($files);
+                $filename = $CFG->dataroot.'/temp/scormimport/scrom_'.time();
+                make_upload_directory('temp/scormimport');
+                $file->copy_content_to($filename);
+
                 $packer = get_file_packer('application/zip');
 
-                $filelist = $packer->list_files($files['packagefile']);
+                $filelist = $packer->list_files($filename);
                 if (!is_array($filelist)) {
                     $errors['packagefile'] = 'Incorrect file package - not an archive'; //TODO: localise
                 } else {
@@ -324,6 +334,7 @@ class mod_scorm_mod_form extends moodleform_mod {
                         $errors['packagefile'] = 'Incorrect file package - missing imsmanifest.xml or AICC structure'; //TODO: localise
                     }
                 }
+                unlink($filename);
             }
 
         } else if ($type === SCORM_TYPE_EXTERNAL) {