diff --git a/bulkUpload/BULK_UPLOAD.md b/bulkUpload/BULK_UPLOAD.md
index 6c53828..a9d956f 100644
--- a/bulkUpload/BULK_UPLOAD.md
+++ b/bulkUpload/BULK_UPLOAD.md
@@ -3,21 +3,22 @@ A component for uploading images and/or files in bulk into `DataObject` managed
 
 ## Usage 1
 Simplest usage, add the component to your `GridFieldConfig` as below. The component will find the first `Image` or `File` has_one relation to use on the managed `DataObject`.
-		
+
 		$config->addComponent(new GridFieldBulkUpload());
 
 ## Usage 2
-You can specify which `Image` or `File` field to use.
+You can specify which `Image` or `File` field to use and a specific `DataObject` class name to use.
 $fileRelationName (string, optional): The name of the `Image` or `File` has_one field to use (If your relation is set has 'MyImage' => 'Image', the parameter should be 'MyImage')
-		
-		$config->addComponent(new GridFieldBulkUpload($fileRelationName));
+$objectClassName (string, optional): The class name of the `DataObject` to create (Usefull if for example your `GridField` holds `DataObject`s of different classes, like when used with the `GridFieldAddNewMultiClass` component.)
+
+		$config->addComponent(new GridFieldBulkUpload($fileRelationName, $objectClassName));
 
 ## Configuration
 ### Component configuration
 The component's option can be configurated through the `setConfig` functions like this:
 
     $config->getComponentByType('GridFieldBulkUpload')->setConfig($reference, $value);
-		
+
 The available configuration options are:
 * 'fileRelationName' : sets the name of the `Image` or `File` has_one field to use (i.e. 'MyImage')
 
@@ -37,4 +38,4 @@ Please see the [`UploadField` api](http://api.silverstripe.org/master/class-Uplo
 
 
 ## Bulk Editing
-To get a quick edit shortcut to all the newly upload files, please also add the `GridFieldBulkManager` component to your `GridFieldConfig`.
\ No newline at end of file
+To get a quick edit shortcut to all the newly upload files, please also add the `GridFieldBulkManager` component to your `GridFieldConfig`.
diff --git a/bulkUpload/code/GridFieldBulkUpload.php b/bulkUpload/code/GridFieldBulkUpload.php
index 975784f..c64ea20 100644
--- a/bulkUpload/code/GridFieldBulkUpload.php
+++ b/bulkUpload/code/GridFieldBulkUpload.php
@@ -7,14 +7,16 @@
 class GridFieldBulkUpload implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_URLHandler
 {
     /**
-     * component configuration.
-     * 
+     * Component configuration.
+     *
      * 'fileRelationName' => field name of the $has_one File/Image relation
+     * 'objectClassName' => overrides the automatic DataObject class detection from gridfield->dataClass with a custom class name
      *
      * @var array
      */
     protected $config = array(
     'fileRelationName' => null,
+    'objectClassName' => null
     );
 
     /**
@@ -22,11 +24,11 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_URLHandle
      * These options are passed on directly to the UploadField
      * via {@link UploadField::setConfig()} api.
      *
-     * Defaults are:	 * 
+     * Defaults are:	 *
      * 'sequentialUploads' => false : process uploads 1 after the other rather than all at once
      * 'canAttachExisting' => true : displays "From files" button in the UploadField
      * 'canPreviewFolder'  => true : displays the upload location in the UploadField
-     * 
+     *
      * @var array
      */
     protected $ufConfig = array(
@@ -38,10 +40,10 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_URLHandle
     /**
      * UploadField setup function calls.
      * List of setup functions to call on {@link UploadField} with the value to pass.
-     * 
+     *
      * e.g. array('setFolderName' => 'bulkUpload') will result in:
      * $uploadField->setFolderName('bulkUpload')
-     * 
+     *
      * @var array
      */
     protected $ufSetup = array(
@@ -51,10 +53,10 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_URLHandle
     /**
      * UploadField Validator setup function calls.
      * List of setup functions to call on {@link Upload::validator} with the value to pass.
-     * 
+     *
      * e.g. array('setAllowedMaxFileSize' => 10) will result in:
      * $uploadField->getValidator()->setAllowedMaxFileSize(10)
-     * 
+     *
      * @var array
      */
     protected $ufValidatorSetup = array(
@@ -63,14 +65,18 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_URLHandle
 
     /**
      * Component constructor.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param string $fileRelationName
      */
-    public function __construct($fileRelationName = null)
+    public function __construct($fileRelationName = null, $objectClassName = null)
     {
         if ($fileRelationName != null) {
             $this->setConfig('fileRelationName', $fileRelationName);
         }
+
+        if ($objectClassName != null) {
+            $this->setConfig('objectClassName', $objectClassName);
+        }
     }
 
     /* **********************************************************************
@@ -79,7 +85,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_URLHandle
 
     /**
      * Set a component configuration parameter.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param string $reference
      * @param mixed  $value
      */
@@ -106,7 +112,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_URLHandle
 
     /**
      * Set an UploadField configuration parameter.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param string $reference
      * @param mixed  $value
      */
@@ -119,7 +125,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_URLHandle
 
     /**
      * Set an UploadField setup function call.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param string $function
      * @param mixed  $param
      */
@@ -132,7 +138,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_URLHandle
 
     /**
      * Set an UploadField Validator setup function call.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param string $function
      * @param mixed  $param
      */
@@ -145,7 +151,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_URLHandle
 
     /**
      * Returns one $config reference or the full $config.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param string $reference $congif parameter to return
      *
      * @return mixed
@@ -161,7 +167,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_URLHandle
 
     /**
      * Returns one $ufConfig reference or the full config.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param string $reference $ufConfig parameter to return
      *
      * @return mixed
@@ -177,7 +183,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_URLHandle
 
     /**
      * Returns one $ufSetup reference or the full config.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param string $reference $ufSetup parameter to return
      *
      * @return mixed
@@ -193,7 +199,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_URLHandle
 
     /**
      * Returns one $ufValidatorSetup reference or the full config.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param string $reference $ufValidatorSetup parameter to return
      *
      * @return mixed
@@ -210,7 +216,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_URLHandle
     /**
      * Get the first has_one Image/File relation from the GridField managed DataObject
      * i.e. 'MyImage' => 'Image' will return 'MyImage'.
-     * 
+     *
      * @return string Name of the $has_one relation
      */
     public function getDefaultFileRelationName($gridField)
@@ -232,7 +238,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_URLHandle
     /**
      * Returns the name of the Image/File field name from the managed record
      * Either as set in the component config or the default one.
-     * 
+     *
      * @return string
      */
     public function getFileRelationName($gridField)
@@ -315,7 +321,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_URLHandle
 
     /**
      * HTML to be embedded into the GridField.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param GridField $gridField
      *
      * @return array
@@ -392,7 +398,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_URLHandle
 
     /**
      * Component URL handlers.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param GridField $gridField
      *
      * @return array
@@ -406,7 +412,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload implements GridField_HTMLProvider, GridField_URLHandle
 
     /**
      * Pass control over to the RequestHandler.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param GridField      $gridField
      * @param SS_HTTPRequest $request
      *
diff --git a/bulkUpload/code/GridFieldBulkUpload_Request.php b/bulkUpload/code/GridFieldBulkUpload_Request.php
index 7d1e2be..876b777 100644
--- a/bulkUpload/code/GridFieldBulkUpload_Request.php
+++ b/bulkUpload/code/GridFieldBulkUpload_Request.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload_Request extends RequestHandler
 
     /**
      * Handler's constructor.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param GridFIeld            $gridField
      * @param GridField_URLHandler $component
      * @param Controller           $controller
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload_Request extends RequestHandler
 
     /**
      * Return the original component's UploadField.
-     * 
+     *
      * @return UploadField UploadField instance as defined in the component
      */
     public function getUploadField()
@@ -83,7 +83,11 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload_Request extends RequestHandler
     public function upload(SS_HTTPRequest $request)
     {
         //create record
-        $recordClass = $this->gridField->list->dataClass;
+        if ($this->component->getConfig('objectClassName')) {
+            $recordClass = $this->component->getConfig('objectClassName');
+        } else {
+            $recordClass = $this->gridField->list->dataClass;
+        }
         $record = Object::create($recordClass);
         $record->write();
 
@@ -105,7 +109,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload_Request extends RequestHandler
         $uploadResponse = Convert::json2array($uploadResponse->getBody());
         $uploadResponse = array_shift($uploadResponse);
 
-        // Attach the file to record.				
+        // Attach the file to record.
         $record->{"{$fileRelationName}ID"} = $uploadResponse['id'];
         $record->write();
 
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload_Request extends RequestHandler
     /**
      * Updates the Upload/Attach response from the UploadField
      * with the new DataObject records for the JS template.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param DataObject $record         Newly create DataObject record
      * @param array      $uploadResponse Upload or Attach response from UploadField
      *
@@ -171,7 +175,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload_Request extends RequestHandler
 
     /**
      * Pass select request to UploadField.
-     * 
+     *
      * @link UploadField->select()
      */
     public function select(SS_HTTPRequest $request)
@@ -188,7 +192,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload_Request extends RequestHandler
     /**
      * Pass getRelationAutosetClass request to UploadField
      * Used by select dialog.
-     * 
+     *
      * @link UploadField->getRelationAutosetClass()
      */
     public function getRelationAutosetClass($default = 'File')
@@ -201,7 +205,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload_Request extends RequestHandler
     /**
      * Pass getAllowedMaxFileNumber request to UploadField
      * Used by select dialog.
-     * 
+     *
      * @link UploadField->getAllowedMaxFileNumber()
      */
     public function getAllowedMaxFileNumber()
@@ -214,7 +218,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload_Request extends RequestHandler
     /**
      * Retrieve Files to be attached
      * and generated DataObjects for each one.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param SS_HTTPRequest $request
      *
      * @return SS_HTTPResponse
@@ -257,7 +261,7 @@ class GridFieldBulkUpload_Request extends RequestHandler
 
     /**
      * Pass fileexists request to UploadField.
-     * 
+     *
      * @link UploadField->fileexists()
      */
     public function fileexists(SS_HTTPRequest $request)