diff --git a/modules/media/ajax/FileUpload.php b/modules/media/ajax/FileUpload.php
index 5af60b691ae..dae1bab8cac 100644
--- a/modules/media/ajax/FileUpload.php
+++ b/modules/media/ajax/FileUpload.php
@@ -117,12 +117,9 @@ function uploadFile()
     $language   = isset($_POST['language']) ? $_POST['language'] : null;
 
     // If required fields are not set, show an error
-    if (empty($_FILES)) {
-        echo showMediaError(
-            "File could not be uploaded successfully.
-            Please contact the administrator.",
-            400
-        );
+    if (empty($_POST)) {
+        echo showMediaError("File too large!", 413);
+        return;
     }
 
     if (!isset($pscid, $visit)) {
@@ -220,7 +217,7 @@ function uploadFile()
             echo showMediaError("Could not upload the file. Please try again!", 500);
         }
     } else {
-        echo showMediaError("Could not upload the file. Please try again!", 500);
+        echo showMediaError("File too Large!", 500);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/media/jsx/uploadForm.js b/modules/media/jsx/uploadForm.js
index b1af9aad307..93e590a0537 100644
--- a/modules/media/jsx/uploadForm.js
+++ b/modules/media/jsx/uploadForm.js
@@ -351,11 +351,13 @@ class MediaUploadForm extends Component {
         console.error(xhr.status + ': ' + xhr.statusText);
         let msg = 'Upload error!';
         if (xhr.response) {
-          const resp = JSON.parse(xhr.response);
-          if (resp.message) {
-            msg = resp.message;
+          if (xhr.statusText) {
+            msg = JSON.parse(xhr.response).message;
           }
         }
+        if (xhr.status === 413) {
+           msg = JSON.stringify('File too large!');
+        }
 
         this.setState({
           errorMessage: msg,
@@ -367,8 +369,8 @@ class MediaUploadForm extends Component {
 
     xhr.addEventListener('error', () => {
       console.error(xhr.status + ': ' + xhr.statusText);
-      let msg = xhr.response && xhr.response.message
-        ? xhr.response.message
+      let msg = xhr.response && JSON.parse(xhr.response).message
+        ? JSON.parse(xhr.response).message
         : 'Upload error!';
       this.setState({
         errorMessage: msg,