diff --git a/js/components/upload_input.js b/js/components/upload_input.js
index 4a6a057f..c387e057 100644
--- a/js/components/upload_input.js
+++ b/js/components/upload_input.js
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ export default {
       const response = await this.uploader.upload(file, this.objectName)
       if (response.ok) {
         this.attachment = e.target.value
-        this.showErrors = false
         this.$refs.attachmentFilename.value = file.name
         this.$refs.attachmentObjectName.value = this.objectName
       } else {
diff --git a/templates/components/upload_input.html b/templates/components/upload_input.html
index f98a9f6a..b18e4e9f 100644
--- a/templates/components/upload_input.html
+++ b/templates/components/upload_input.html
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@
           <input type="hidden" name="{{ field.object_name.name }}" id="{{ field.object_name.name }}" ref="attachmentObjectName">
       </div>
       <template v-if="uploadError">
-        <span v-show="showErrors" class="usa-input__message">!{uploadError}</span>
+        <span class="usa-input__message">There was an error uploading your file. Please try again. If you encounter repeated problems uploading this file, please contact CCPO.</span>
       </template>
       {% for error, error_messages in field.errors.items() %}
-        <span v-show="showErrors" class="usa-input__message">{{error_messages[0]}}.</span>
+        <span class="usa-input__message">{{error_messages[0]}}</span>
       {% endfor %}
     </div>
   </div>