diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index 3c6946530..a44f909b4 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -1242,13 +1242,15 @@
       return $('#recaptcha_response_field').id = '';
     },
     attach: function() {
-      var file, files;
+      var fileDiv, files;
       $('#auto', qr.el).checked = true;
-      file = $.el('input', {
-        type: 'file',
-        name: 'upfile'
-      });
       files = $('#files', qr.el);
+      fileDiv = $.el('div', {
+        innerHTML: '<input type=file name=upfile><a>X</a>'
+      });
+      $.bind(fileDiv.lastChild, 'click', (function() {
+        return $.rm(this.parentNode);
+      }));
       return $.prepend(files, file);
     },
     autoPost: function() {
@@ -1309,7 +1311,7 @@
       return $.append(d.body, qr.el);
     },
     message: function(e) {
-      var data, duration, file, oldFile;
+      var data, duration, file, fileDiv, oldFile;
       Recaptcha.reload();
       $('iframe[name=iframe]').src = 'about:blank';
       data = e.data;
@@ -1324,10 +1326,12 @@
         return;
       }
       if (qr.el) {
-        file = $('#files input', qr.el);
+        fileDiv = $('#files div:last-child', qr.el);
         if (g.REPLY && (conf['Persistent QR'] || file)) {
           qr.refresh();
-          if (file) {
+          if (fileDiv) {
+            $.rm(fileDiv);
+            file = fileDiv.firstChild;
             oldFile = $('#qr_form input[type=file]', qr.el);
             $.replace(oldFile, file);
           }
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index c51f9b473..b38a85411 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -969,9 +969,10 @@ qr =
   # remove file
   # error handling
   # persistent captcha
-  # code review
   # rm Recaptcha
   # group captcha
+  # error too large error should happen on attach
+  # attaching = persistent qr
   init: ->
     g.callbacks.push qr.node
     $.bind window, 'message', qr.message
@@ -988,8 +989,9 @@ qr =
 
   attach: ->
     $('#auto', qr.el).checked = true
-    file  = $.el 'input', type: 'file', name: 'upfile'
     files = $ '#files', qr.el
+    fileDiv = $.el 'div', innerHTML: '<input type=file name=upfile><a>X</a>'
+    $.bind fileDiv.lastChild, 'click', (-> $.rm @parentNode)
     $.prepend files, file
 
   autoPost: ->
@@ -1074,10 +1076,12 @@ qr =
       return
 
     if qr.el
-      file = $ '#files input', qr.el
+      fileDiv = $ '#files div:last-child', qr.el
       if g.REPLY and (conf['Persistent QR'] or file)
         qr.refresh()
-        if file
+        if fileDiv
+          $.rm fileDiv
+          file = fileDiv.firstChild
           oldFile = $ '#qr_form input[type=file]', qr.el
           $.replace oldFile, file
       else