diff --git a/CHANGELOG-WIP.md b/CHANGELOG-WIP.md
index f91313f1785..e8a922873ec 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-WIP.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-WIP.md
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 - All element sources now have “Edit” and “Delete” actions, even if the element type’s `defineActions()` method didn’t include them. ([#11383](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/discussions/11383))
 - The “Set Status” and “Edit” element actions are now only available for elements whose `canSave()` method returned `true`. 
 - Assets fields now reject uploaded files which don’t pass their “Selectable Assets Condition” setting. ([#11433](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/11433))
+- It’s now possible to save new assets without setting their `filename` or `kind` attributes, as long as `newLocation` or `newFilename` is set. ([#11439](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/11439))
 - The `searchindex` table is now uses the InnoDB storage engine by default for MySQL installs. ([#11374](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/discussions/11374))
 - `Garnish.DELETE_KEY` now refers to the actual <kbd>Delete</kbd> key code, and the <kbd>Backspace</kbd> key code is now referenced by `Garnish.BACKSPACE_KEY`.
 
diff --git a/src/elements/Asset.php b/src/elements/Asset.php
index 594fe19d65b..956bbd1aea2 100644
--- a/src/elements/Asset.php
+++ b/src/elements/Asset.php
@@ -2275,10 +2275,20 @@ public function copyWithTransform(mixed $transform): Asset
      */
     public function beforeSave(bool $isNew): bool
     {
-        // newFolderId/newFilename => newLocation.
+        if (!isset($this->_filename)) {
+            if (isset($this->newLocation)) {
+                [, $this->filename] = Assets::parseFileLocation($this->newLocation);
+            } elseif (isset($this->newFilename)) {
+                $this->filename = $this->newFilename;
+                $this->newFilename = null;
+            }
+        }
+
         if ($this->newFilename === '' || $this->newFilename === $this->getFilename()) {
             $this->newFilename = null;
         }
+
+        // newFolderId/newFilename => newLocation
         if (isset($this->newFolderId) || isset($this->newFilename)) {
             $folderId = $this->newFolderId ?: $this->folderId;
             $filename = $this->newFilename ?? $this->_filename;
@@ -2304,10 +2314,8 @@ public function beforeSave(bool $isNew): bool
             ]));
         }
 
-        // Set the kind based on filename, if not set already
-        if (!isset($this->kind) && isset($this->_filename)) {
-            $this->kind = Assets::getFileKindByExtension($this->_filename);
-        }
+        // Set the kind based on filename
+        $this->_setKind();
 
         // Give it a default title based on the file name, if it doesn't have a title yet
         if (!$this->id && !$this->title) {
@@ -2324,6 +2332,16 @@ public function beforeSave(bool $isNew): bool
         return parent::beforeSave($isNew);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the asset’s kind based on its filename.
+     */
+    private function _setKind(): void
+    {
+        if (isset($this->_filename)) {
+            $this->kind = Assets::getFileKindByExtension($this->_filename);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      * @throws InvalidConfigException