diff --git a/app/coffee/modules/resources/attachments.coffee b/app/coffee/modules/resources/attachments.coffee
index af639ccd..ef30ebd5 100644
--- a/app/coffee/modules/resources/attachments.coffee
+++ b/app/coffee/modules/resources/attachments.coffee
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ resourceProvider = ($rootScope, $config, $urls, $model, $repo, $auth, $q) ->
             defered.reject(response)
             return defered.promise
 
-        xhr = new XMLHttpRequest()
-
         uploadProgress = (evt) =>
             $rootScope.$apply =>
                 file.status = "in-progress"
@@ -60,18 +58,20 @@ resourceProvider = ($rootScope, $config, $urls, $model, $repo, $auth, $q) ->
         uploadComplete = (evt) =>
             $rootScope.$apply ->
                 file.status = "done"
+
+                status = evt.target.status
                 try
                     data = JSON.parse(evt.target.responseText)
                 catch
                     data = {}
 
-                model =  $model.make_model(urlName, data)
-                if xhr.status >= 200 and xhr.status < 400
+                if status >= 200 and status < 400
+                    model = $model.make_model(urlName, data)
                     defered.resolve(model)
                 else
                     response = {
-                        status: xhr.status,
-                        data: {_error_message: JSON.parse(xhr.response)['attached_file']?[0]}
+                        status: status,
+                        data: {_error_message: data['attached_file']?[0]}
                     }
                     defered.reject(response)
 
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ resourceProvider = ($rootScope, $config, $urls, $model, $repo, $auth, $q) ->
         data.append("object_id", objectId)
         data.append("attached_file", file)
 
+        xhr = new XMLHttpRequest()
         xhr.upload.addEventListener("progress", uploadProgress, false)
         xhr.addEventListener("load", uploadComplete, false)
         xhr.addEventListener("error", uploadFailed, false)