diff --git a/app/views/uploads/show.html.erb b/app/views/uploads/show.html.erb
index e45c147b7..9d5ce9528 100644
--- a/app/views/uploads/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/uploads/show.html.erb
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@
 <% elsif @upload.is_duplicate? %>
   <p>This upload is a duplicate: <%= link_to "post ##{@upload.duplicate_post_id}", post_path(@upload.duplicate_post_id) %></p>
 <% else %>
-  <p>An error occurred: <%= @upload.status %></p>
+  <p>
+    An error occurred: <%= @upload.status %>.
+    <% if @upload.is_downloadable? %>
+      <%= link_to "Retry", upload_path(@upload), :method => :put %>
+    <% end %>
+  </p>
 <% end %>
 
 <p>