diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate.js
index 4dfa3b8ce7..5b588936b3 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate.js
@@ -631,6 +631,13 @@ Zotero.Translate.Sandbox = {
 				
 				for(var i=0; i<item.attachments.length; i++) {
 					var attachment = item.attachments[i];
+					
+					// Web translators are not allowed to use attachment.path
+					if (attachment.path) {
+						if (!attachment.url) attachment.url = attachment.path;
+						delete attachment.path;
+					}
+					
 					if(attachment.url) {
 						// Remap attachment (but not link) URLs
 						attachment.url = translate.resolveURL(attachment.url, attachment.snapshot === false);
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate_item.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate_item.js
index 1785b4fce9..e5765763dd 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate_item.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate_item.js
@@ -226,14 +226,46 @@ Zotero.Translate.ItemSaver.prototype = {
 			return false;
 		}
 		
-		if(!attachment.path) {
+		let done = false;
+		if (attachment.path) {
+			var file = this._parsePath(attachment.path);
+			if(!file) {
+				let asUrl = Zotero.Attachments.cleanAttachmentURI(attachment.path);
+				if (!attachment.url && !asUrl) {
+					let e = "Translate: Could not parse attachment path <" + attachment.path + ">";
+					Zotero.debug(e, 2);
+					attachmentCallback(attachment, false, e);
+					return false;
+				} else if (!attachment.url && asUrl) {
+					Zotero.debug("Translate: attachment path looks like a URI: " + attachment.path);
+					attachment.url = asUrl;
+					delete attachment.path;
+				}
+			} else {
+				if (attachment.url) {
+					attachment.linkMode = "imported_url";
+					var myID = Zotero.Attachments.importSnapshotFromFile(file,
+						attachment.url, attachment.title, attachment.mimeType, attachment.charset,
+						parentID);
+				}
+				else {
+					attachment.linkMode = "imported_file";
+					var myID = Zotero.Attachments.importFromFile(file, parentID);
+				}
+				attachmentCallback(attachment, 100);
+				done = true;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		if(!done) {
 			let url = Zotero.Attachments.cleanAttachmentURI(attachment.url);
 			if (!url) {
-				let e = "Translate: Invalid attachment URL specified <" + attachment.url + ">";
+				let e = "Translate: Invalid attachment.url specified <" + attachment.url + ">";
 				Zotero.debug(e, 2);
 				attachmentCallback(attachment, false, e);
 				return false;
 			}
+			
 			attachment.url = url;
 			url = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/network/io-service;1"]
 				.getService(Components.interfaces.nsIIOService)
@@ -241,17 +273,17 @@ Zotero.Translate.ItemSaver.prototype = {
 			
 			// see if this is actually a file URL
 			if(url.scheme == "file") {
-				attachment.path = attachment.url;
-				attachment.url = false;
+				let e = "Translate: Local file attachments cannot be specified in attachment.url";
+				Zotero.debug(e, 2);
+				attachmentCallback(attachment, false, e);
+				return false;
 			} else if(url.scheme != "http" && url.scheme != "https") {
 				let e = "Translate: " + url.scheme + " protocol is not allowed for attachments from translators.";
 				Zotero.debug(e, 2);
 				attachmentCallback(attachment, false, e);
 				return false;
 			}
-		}
-		
-		if(!attachment.path) {
+			
 			// At this point, must be a valid HTTP/HTTPS url
 			attachment.linkMode = "linked_file";
 			try {
@@ -265,22 +297,6 @@ Zotero.Translate.ItemSaver.prototype = {
 			}
 			Zotero.debug("Translate: Created attachment; id is "+myID, 4);
 			attachmentCallback(attachment, 100);
-			var newItem = Zotero.Items.get(myID);
-		} else {
-			var file = this._parsePath(attachment.path);
-			if(!file) return;
-			
-			if (attachment.url) {
-				attachment.linkMode = "imported_url";
-				var myID = Zotero.Attachments.importSnapshotFromFile(file,
-					attachment.url, attachment.title, attachment.mimeType, attachment.charset,
-					parentID);
-			}
-			else {
-				attachment.linkMode = "imported_file";
-				var myID = Zotero.Attachments.importFromFile(file, parentID);
-			}
-			attachmentCallback(attachment, 100);
 		}
 		
 		var newItem = Zotero.Items.get(myID);