diff --git a/packages/@uppy/dashboard/src/components/FileItem/FileInfo/index.scss b/packages/@uppy/dashboard/src/components/FileItem/FileInfo/index.scss
index ddf3fdfeda..ff62792f36 100644
--- a/packages/@uppy/dashboard/src/components/FileItem/FileInfo/index.scss
+++ b/packages/@uppy/dashboard/src/components/FileItem/FileInfo/index.scss
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@
 }
 
 .uppy-Dashboard-Item-errorMessageBtn {
+  font-size: 11px;
   text-decoration: underline;
+  color: darken($red, 15%);
   cursor: pointer;
   font-weight: 500;
 }
diff --git a/packages/@uppy/dashboard/src/components/FileItem/MetaErrorMessage.jsx b/packages/@uppy/dashboard/src/components/FileItem/MetaErrorMessage.jsx
index dc7b13af9a..3fe13e7872 100644
--- a/packages/@uppy/dashboard/src/components/FileItem/MetaErrorMessage.jsx
+++ b/packages/@uppy/dashboard/src/components/FileItem/MetaErrorMessage.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { h } from 'preact'
 
 const metaFieldIdToName = (metaFieldId, metaFields) => {
-  const field = metaFields.filter(f => f.id === metaFieldId)
+  const fields = typeof metaFields === 'function' ? metaFields() : metaFields
+  const field = fields.filter(f => f.id === metaFieldId)
   return field[0].name
 }