diff --git a/apps/files/static/files/upload.js b/apps/files/static/files/upload.js
index 68a23dd..db9596d 100644
--- a/apps/files/static/files/upload.js
+++ b/apps/files/static/files/upload.js
@@ -38,16 +38,25 @@ class MultipleFilesWidget {
             }
         })
 
+        // If there is something in the field, we need to restore our state
+        if (this.element.field.value) {
+            this.rebuildListFromField()
+        }
+
         // Set up listening for restore
         this.element.field.addEventListener('change', evt => {
-            let idList = evt.srcElement.value.split(",")
-            for (let id of idList) {
-                this.addFile(id, id, this.setFileDone.bind(this))
-            }
-            this.viewFileList()
+            this.rebuildListFromField()
         })
     }
 
+    rebuildListFromField() {
+        let idList = this.element.field.value.split(",")
+        for (let id of idList) {
+            this.addFile(id, `Saved upload (id ${id})`, this.setFileDone.bind(this))
+        }
+        this.viewFileList()
+    }
+
     addFile(id, name, stateFunc) {
         let li = document.createElement('li')
         li.className = 'filewidget--file'