diff --git a/app/views/uploads/_single_asset_upload.html.erb b/app/views/uploads/_single_asset_upload.html.erb
index 8af446735..6f4e01741 100644
--- a/app/views/uploads/_single_asset_upload.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/uploads/_single_asset_upload.html.erb
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
   <p>You have reached your upload limit. Please wait for your pending uploads to be approved before uploading more.</p>
 
   <p id="upload-limit">Upload Limit: <%= render "users/upload_limit", user: CurrentUser.user %></p>
-<% elsif upload_media_asset.pending? %>
-  <p>Preparing to upload <%= external_link_to upload_media_asset.source_url %>...</p>
-<% elsif upload_media_asset.processing? %>
+<% elsif upload_media_asset.loading? %>
   <p>Processing <%= external_link_to upload_media_asset.source_url %>...</p>
+
+  <% content_for(:html_header) do %>
+    <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="1">
+  <% end %>
 <% elsif upload_media_asset.failed? %>
   <p>Error: <%= upload_media_asset.error %>.</p>
 <% else %>
diff --git a/app/views/uploads/show.html.erb b/app/views/uploads/show.html.erb
index 53bde1996..7ba4dee40 100644
--- a/app/views/uploads/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/uploads/show.html.erb
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
       <p>Error: <%= @upload.error %>.</p>
     <% elsif @upload.media_asset_count == 0 %>
       <p>Processing upload...</p>
+
+      <% content_for(:html_header) do %>
+        <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="1">
+      <% end %>
     <% elsif @upload.media_asset_count > 1 %>
       <div id="p-multiple-asset-upload">
         <%= render "multiple_asset_upload", upload: @upload %>