diff --git a/upload/backend/media/upload.php b/upload/backend/media/upload.php
index a322b740..798cc3f3 100755
--- a/upload/backend/media/upload.php
+++ b/upload/backend/media/upload.php
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
  * @license			http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
  * @license_terms	please see LICENSE and COPYING files in your package
  *
- *
  */
  
 // include class.secure.php to protect this file and the whole CMS!
@@ -59,6 +58,10 @@
 	{
 		$admin->print_error( 'No directory was selected', false );
 	}
+	if ( !is_writeable($file_path) )
+	{
+		$admin->print_error( 'Directory is not writeable.', false );
+	}
 	$upload_counter		= $admin->get_post('upload_counter');
 	$file_overwrite		= $admin->get_post('overwrite');
 	// ============================================================================ 
@@ -83,22 +86,7 @@
 				// ======================================= 
 				// ! Try to include the upload.class.php   
 				// ======================================= 
-				// ======================================= 
-				// ! Try to include the Zip-Helper.php   
-				// ======================================= 
-				$helper_link		= sanitize_path( LEPTON_PATH . '/framework/LEPTON/Helper/Upload.php' );
-				if ( file_exists( $helper_link ) )
-				{
-					require_once( $helper_link );
-				}
-				else {
-					$admin->print_error('The Upload helper was not found. Please check if "' . $helper_link . '" is installed.', false);
-				}
-	
-				// =============================== 
-				// ! Create the class for PclZip   
-				// =============================== 
-				$files		= new LEPTON_Helper_Upload( $_FILES[$file_name] );
+				$files		= $admin->get_helper('LEPTON_Helper_Upload', $_FILES[$file_name]);
 
 				if ( $files->uploaded )
 				{
diff --git a/upload/framework/LEPTON/Helper/Upload.php b/upload/framework/LEPTON/Helper/Upload.php
index 2ca4385e..a820fe9b 100644
--- a/upload/framework/LEPTON/Helper/Upload.php
+++ b/upload/framework/LEPTON/Helper/Upload.php
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ function LEPTON_Helper_Upload( $file )
 				{
 					$this->no_upload_check = TRUE;
 					// this is a local filename, i.e.not uploaded
-					$this->log .= '<b>' . $this->translate("source is a local file") . ' ' . $file . '</b><br />';
+					$this->log .= '<b>Source is a local file ' . $file . '</b><br />';
 
 					if ($this->uploaded && !file_exists($file))
 					{
diff --git a/upload/templates/freshcat/js/backend_media.js b/upload/templates/freshcat/js/backend_media.js
index 5951db68..fd8c7a35 100644
--- a/upload/templates/freshcat/js/backend_media.js
+++ b/upload/templates/freshcat/js/backend_media.js
@@ -609,13 +609,13 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function()
 
 	// Activate the upload form to send data with ajax
 	dialog_form(
-		$('#fc_media_index_upload'), function()
+		$('#fc_media_index_upload'), function( data )
 		{
 			var current_ul		= get_active_media(),
 				folder_path		= current_ul.find('input[name=folder_path]').val(); 
 
 			$('#fc_media_index_upload input[name=folder_path]').val( folder_path );
-		}, function()
+		}, function( data, textStatus, jqXHR )
 		{
 			var media_upload	= $('#fc_media_index_upload'),
 				reload_ul		= get_active_media();
diff --git a/upload/templates/freshcat/js/general.js b/upload/templates/freshcat/js/general.js
index bc181222..4199ef6d 100644
--- a/upload/templates/freshcat/js/general.js
+++ b/upload/templates/freshcat/js/general.js
@@ -369,12 +369,15 @@ function dialog_form( currentForm, beforeSend, afterSend )
 				}
 				else {
 					// else return error
-					return_error( jqXHR.process , data.message);
+					return_error( jqXHR.process , $( data ).find('.fc_error_box > p').text());
 				}
 			},
 			error:		function( jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown )
 			{
 				jqXHR.process.remove();
+				console.log(jqXHR);
+				console.log(textStatus);
+				console.log(errorThrown);
 				alert(textStatus + ': ' + errorThrown );
 			}
 		});
diff --git a/upload/templates/freshcat/templates/form_upload_files.lte b/upload/templates/freshcat/templates/form_upload_files.lte
index 482581ca..2ea4f687 100644
--- a/upload/templates/freshcat/templates/form_upload_files.lte
+++ b/upload/templates/freshcat/templates/form_upload_files.lte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <ul class="fc_br_bottom fc_br_topleft fc_gradient1 fc_shadow_small" id="fc_media_index_upload_ul">
 	<li>
-		<form name="upload" action="upload.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" id="fc_media_index_upload">
+		<form name="upload" action="{$ADMIN_URL}/media/upload.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" id="fc_media_index_upload">
 			<div class="clear">
 				<input type="hidden" name="form_title" value="{translate('Upload File(s)')}" />
 				<input type="hidden" name="folder_path" value="{$initial_folder}" />