diff --git a/client/js/uploader.js b/client/js/uploader.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/client/js/uploader.js
+++ b/client/js/uploader.js
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ qq.extend(qq.FineUploader.prototype, {
             var item = this.getItemByFileId(id);
             this._find(item, 'progressBar').style.width = 0;
             qq(item).removeClass(this._classes.fail);
+            qq(this._find(item, 'statusText')).clearText();
             this._showSpinner(item);
             this._showCancelLink(item);
             return true;
#<I> - hide "failure" status message after starting retry attempt