diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/uploads.js b/app/assets/javascripts/uploads.js
index 4e16defe3..e0211962a 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/uploads.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/uploads.js
@@ -32,16 +32,16 @@
       if (($("#upload_file").val() === "") && ($("#upload_source").val() === "")) {
         error_messages.push("Must choose file or specify source");
       }
-      if (!$("#upload_rating_s")[0].checked && !$("#upload_rating_q")[0].checked && !$("#upload_rating_e")[0].checked &&
+      if (!$("#upload_rating_s").prop("checked") && !$("#upload_rating_q").prop("checked") && !$("#upload_rating_e").prop("checked") &&
           ($("#upload_tag_string").val().search(/\brating:[sqe]/i) < 0)) {
         error_messages.push("Must specify a rating");
       }
       if (error_messages.length === 0) {
-        $("#submit-button")[0].setAttribute("disabled","true");
-        $("#submit-button")[0].setAttribute("value","Submitting...");
+        $("#submit-button").prop("disabled","true");
+        $("#submit-button").prop("value","Submitting...");
         $("#client-errors").hide();
       } else {
-        $("#client-errors")[0].innerHTML = "<strong>Error</strong>: " + error_messages.join(", ");
+        $("#client-errors").html("<strong>Error</strong>: " + error_messages.join(", "));
         $("#client-errors").show();
         e.preventDefault();
       }