5 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/boot/after_store.js b/src/boot/after_store.js
index a80baaf5..38810326 100644
--- a/src/boot/after_store.js
+++ b/src/boot/after_store.js
@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@ const afterStoreSetup = ({store, i18n}) => {
   window.fetch('/api/statusnet/config.json')
     .then((res) => res.json())
     .then((data) => {
-      const {name, closed: registrationClosed, textlimit, server} = data.site
+      const {name, closed: registrationClosed, textlimit, uploadlimit, server} = data.site
 
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'name', value: name })
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'registrationOpen', value: (registrationClosed === '0') })
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'textlimit', value: parseInt(textlimit) })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'uploadlimit', value: parseInt(uploadlimit) })
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'server', value: server })
 
       var apiConfig = data.site.pleromafe
diff --git a/src/components/media_upload/media_upload.js b/src/components/media_upload/media_upload.js
index 66337c3f..c2f3c3c7 100644
--- a/src/components/media_upload/media_upload.js
+++ b/src/components/media_upload/media_upload.js
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ const mediaUpload = {
     uploadFile (file) {
       const self = this
       const store = this.$store
+      if (file.size > store.state.instance.uploadlimit) {
+        self.$emit('upload-failed', 'upload_error_file_too_big')
+        return
+      }
       const formData = new FormData()
       formData.append('media', file)
 
diff --git a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
index 789243cf..f7ba3cd5 100644
--- a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
+++ b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
@@ -262,6 +262,11 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
       let index = this.newStatus.files.indexOf(fileInfo)
       this.newStatus.files.splice(index, 1)
     },
+    uploadFailed (errString) {
+      errString = errString || 'upload_error'
+      this.error = this.$t('post_status.' + errString)
+      this.enableSubmit()
+    },
     disableSubmit () {
       this.submitDisabled = true
     },
diff --git a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.vue b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.vue
index e4c46b9a..59ae9af4 100644
--- a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.vue
+++ b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.vue
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class='form-bottom'>
-        <media-upload @uploading="disableSubmit" @uploaded="addMediaFile" @upload-failed="enableSubmit" :drop-files="dropFiles"></media-upload>
+        <media-upload @uploading="disableSubmit" @uploaded="addMediaFile" @upload-failed="uploadFailed" :drop-files="dropFiles"></media-upload>
 
         <p v-if="isOverLengthLimit" class="error">{{ charactersLeft }}</p>
         <p class="faint" v-else-if="hasStatusLengthLimit">{{ charactersLeft }}</p>
diff --git a/src/i18n/en.json b/src/i18n/en.json
index 44291ad0..93a24743 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
     "account_not_locked_warning": "Your account is not {0}. Anyone can follow you to view your follower-only posts.",
     "account_not_locked_warning_link": "locked",
     "attachments_sensitive": "Mark attachments as sensitive",
+    "upload_error": "Upload failed.",
+    "upload_error_file_too_big": "Upload failed. File too big",
     "content_type": {
       "plain_text": "Plain text"
     },