diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/documents/[id]/edit/FileSectionEdit.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/documents/[id]/edit/FileSectionEdit.svelte
index 1896861c..6a30be46 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/documents/[id]/edit/FileSectionEdit.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/documents/[id]/edit/FileSectionEdit.svelte
@@ -2,14 +2,24 @@
 import { m } from '$lib/paraglide/messages.js';
 
 let { originalFilename }: { originalFilename: string } = $props();
+
+let selectedFilename = $state<string | null>(null);
+
+function handleFileChange(e: Event) {
+	const file = (e.target as HTMLInputElement).files?.[0];
+	selectedFilename = file?.name ?? null;
+}
 </script>
 
-<div class="rounded-sm border border-line bg-surface p-6 shadow-sm">
-	<h2 class="mb-5 text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-ink-3 uppercase">
-		{m.doc_section_file()}
-	</h2>
+<div class="rounded-sm border border-line bg-surface shadow-sm">
+	<div class="border-b border-line px-6 py-4">
+		<h2 class="text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-ink-3 uppercase">
+			{m.doc_section_file()}
+		</h2>
+	</div>
 
-	<div class="mb-4 flex items-center gap-3 rounded bg-muted px-3 py-2 text-sm text-ink-2">
+	<!-- Current file -->
+	<div class="flex items-center gap-3 border-b border-line px-6 py-3 text-sm text-ink-2">
 		<img
 			src="/degruyter-icons/Simple/Medium-24px/SVG/Action/PDF-Document-MD.svg"
 			alt=""
@@ -22,19 +32,31 @@ let { originalFilename }: { originalFilename: string } = $props();
 		>
 	</div>
 
-	<label for="file-upload" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-ink-2">
-		{m.doc_file_replace_label()}
-		<span class="font-normal text-ink-3">({m.doc_file_replace_note()})</span>
+	<!-- Replace file upload zone -->
+	<label
+		for="file-upload"
+		class="flex cursor-pointer flex-col items-center gap-3 px-6 py-8 transition-colors hover:bg-muted/40"
+	>
+		<svg
+			class="h-8 w-8 text-ink-3"
+			fill="none"
+			stroke="currentColor"
+			viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+			aria-hidden="true"
+		>
+			<path
+				stroke-linecap="round"
+				stroke-linejoin="round"
+				stroke-width="1.5"
+				d="M4 16v1a3 3 0 003 3h10a3 3 0 003-3v-1m-4-8l-4-4m0 0L8 8m4-4v12"
+			/>
+		</svg>
+		{#if selectedFilename}
+			<span class="text-sm font-medium text-ink">{selectedFilename}</span>
+		{:else}
+			<span class="text-sm font-medium text-ink-2">{m.doc_file_replace_label()}</span>
+			<span class="text-xs text-ink-3">{m.doc_file_replace_note()}</span>
+		{/if}
 	</label>
-	<input
-		id="file-upload"
-		type="file"
-		name="file"
-		class="block w-full cursor-pointer text-sm
-               text-ink-2 file:mr-4 file:rounded
-               file:border-0 file:bg-muted
-               file:px-4 file:py-2
-               file:text-sm file:font-semibold
-               file:text-ink hover:file:bg-muted"
-	/>
+	<input id="file-upload" type="file" name="file" onchange={handleFileChange} class="sr-only" />
 </div>