diff --git a/edx_sga/static/js/src/edx_sga.js b/edx_sga/static/js/src/edx_sga.js
index eb2486f1..6ebf8371 100644
--- a/edx_sga/static/js/src/edx_sga.js
+++ b/edx_sga/static/js/src/edx_sga.js
@@ -48,19 +48,19 @@ function StaffGradedAssignmentXBlock(runtime, element) {
                                     return;
                                 }
                             }
-                            $(content).find(".upload").attr("role", "progressbar");
-                            $(content).find(".upload").attr("aria-valuemax", "100");
-                            $(content).find(".upload").attr("aria-valuemin", "0");
+                            var uploadElement = $(content).find(".upload");
+                            uploadElement.attr("role", "progressbar");
+                            uploadElement.attr("aria-valuemax", "100");
+                            uploadElement.attr("aria-valuemin", "0");
                             data.submit();
                         });
                 },
                 progressall: function(e, data) {
                     var percent = parseInt(data.loaded / data.total * 100, 10);
-                    $(content).find(".upload").text(
-                        "Uploading... " + percent + "%");
-                    $(content).find(".upload").attr("aria-valuenow" , percent);
-                    $(content).find(".upload").attr("aria-valuetext" ,
-                        "Uploading... " + percent + "%");
+                    var uploadElement = $(content).find(".upload");
+                    uploadElement.text("Uploading... " + percent + "%");
+                    uploadElement.attr("aria-valuenow" , percent);
+                    uploadElement.attr("aria-valuetext" , "Uploading... " + percent + "%");
                 },
                 fail: function(e, data) {
                     /**