diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index 6d7adc0..d813b0c 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ func (mu *MegaUploader) upload(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 	err = r.ParseMultipartForm(int64(sizelimit))
 	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, "Bad request", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
+		http.Error(w, "Bad request: error parsing form", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
 	file, header, err := r.FormFile("file")
diff --git a/res/templates/upload.html.tmpl b/res/templates/upload.html.tmpl
index 675693e..ba41834 100644
--- a/res/templates/upload.html.tmpl
+++ b/res/templates/upload.html.tmpl
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
         </ul>
     </div>
     <pre id="responses"></pre>
-    <form id="uploadForm" class="dropzone" method="POST" action="{{.Prefix}}/api/upload/{{.Share.Name}}">
-        <noscript>
+    <form id="uploadForm" class="dropzone" method="POST" action="{{.Prefix}}/api/upload/{{.Share.Name}}"
+                                                         enctype="multipart/form-data"> <noscript>
             <input type="file" name="file" />
         </noscript>
     </form>