diff --git a/signbank/manage_videos.py b/signbank/manage_videos.py
index 133bf60b2..466e2d84d 100644
--- a/signbank/manage_videos.py
+++ b/signbank/manage_videos.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def import_video_to_gloss_manager(request, video_file_path):
         import_video_data["videofile"] = filename
         import_video_data["imagelink"] = ""
         import_video_data["videolink"] = ""
-        import_video_data["uploadstatus"] = _("Failure.")
+        import_video_data["uploadstatus"] = status
         import_video_data["errors"] = errors
     return import_video_data
 
diff --git a/signbank/zip_interface.py b/signbank/zip_interface.py
index 6d172deae..771371b65 100644
--- a/signbank/zip_interface.py
+++ b/signbank/zip_interface.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import json
 
+from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
+
 from signbank.dictionary.models import *
 from django.db.models import FileField
 from django.core.files.base import ContentFile, File
@@ -247,6 +249,7 @@ def save_video(video_file_path, goal):
         return False, feedback_message
 
 
+@csrf_exempt
 def import_video_file(request, gloss, video_file_path):
     # request is needed as a parameter to the GlossVideoHistory
     try: