diff --git a/src/files-and-videos/generic/FileInput.jsx b/src/files-and-videos/generic/FileInput.jsx
index 455853722f..c953994d22 100644
--- a/src/files-and-videos/generic/FileInput.jsx
+++ b/src/files-and-videos/generic/FileInput.jsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export const useFileInput = ({
   const click = () => ref.current.click();
   const addFile = (e) => {
     const { files } = e.target;
-    setSelectedRows(files);
+    setSelectedRows([...files]);
     onAddFile(Object.values(files));
     setAddOpen();
     e.target.value = '';
diff --git a/src/files-and-videos/generic/messages.js b/src/files-and-videos/generic/messages.js
index d6f6d03e87..1906f1ba78 100644
--- a/src/files-and-videos/generic/messages.js
+++ b/src/files-and-videos/generic/messages.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   },
   apiStatusToastMessage: {
     id: 'course-authoring.files-and-upload.apiStatus.message',
-    defaultMessage: '{actionType} {selectedRowCount} {fileType}(s)',
+    defaultMessage: '{actionType} {selectedRowCount} {selectedRowCount, plural, one {{fileType}} other {{fileType}s}}',
     description: 'This message is showed in the toast when action is applied to files',
   },
   apiStatusAddingAction: {