diff --git a/productMods/templates/freemarker/body/harvester/testfile.ftl b/productMods/templates/freemarker/body/harvester/testfile.ftl
index fd2a2441..d0ea7b98 100644
--- a/productMods/templates/freemarker/body/harvester/testfile.ftl
+++ b/productMods/templates/freemarker/body/harvester/testfile.ftl
@@ -61,9 +61,11 @@
 		if(json.success)
 			newLi.innerHTML = json.fileName + " <span style=\"color:green\">" + json.errorMessage + "</span>";
 		else
-			newLi.innerHTML = json.fileName + " <span style=\"color:red\">" + json.errorMessage + "</span>";
+			newLi.innerHTML = json.fileName + " <span style=\"color:red\">upload failed: " + json.errorMessage + "</span>";
 		fileListing.appendChild(newLi);
 		
+		document.getElementById("firstUpload").value = "false";
+		
 		//document.getElementById("responseArea").innerHTML = response;
 	}
 
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@
 		<h4 class="testfile-step-subheader">Upload file(s)</h4>
 		<p>Upload your filled-in template(s).</p>
 		<form id="fileUploadForm" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" action="/vivo/harvester/testfile">
+			<input type="hidden" id="firstUpload" name="firstUpload" value="true" />
 			<input type="file" name="csvFile" />
 			<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Upload" />
 			<iframe id="uploadTarget" name="uploadTarget" src="" style="width:0;height:0;border:0px solid #fff;">${testvalue!}</iframe>