diff --git a/lib/form/dndupload.js b/lib/form/dndupload.js
index 2d460c4e1d7..fc073fe2744 100644
--- a/lib/form/dndupload.js
+++ b/lib/form/dndupload.js
@@ -445,12 +445,12 @@ M.form_dndupload.init = function(Y, options) {
                 if (dispfilename.length > 50) {
                     dispfilename = dispfilename.substr(0, 49)+'…';
                 }
-                var progressouter = this.container.create(dispfilename +
+                var progressouter = this.container.create('<div>' + dispfilename +
                     '<div class="progress">' +
                     '   <div class="progress-bar" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="0" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100">' +
                     '       <span class="sr-only"></span>' +
                     '   </div>' +
-                    '</div>');
+                    '</div></div>');
                 var progressinner = progressouter.one('.progress-bar');
                 var progressinnertext = progressinner.one('.sr-only');
                 var progresscontainer = this.container.one('.dndupload-progressbars');