diff --git a/rowers/templates/document_form.html b/rowers/templates/document_form.html
index 7e90fccc..6e6de784 100644
--- a/rowers/templates/document_form.html
+++ b/rowers/templates/document_form.html
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
     processData: false,
     error: function(result) {
     $("#id_waiting").replaceWith(
-    '<div id="id_failed" class="grid_12 message">Your upload failed</div>'
+    '<div id="id_failed" class="grid_12 alpha message">Your upload failed</div>'
     );
     setTimeout(function() {
     location.reload();