diff --git a/templates/multiFileField.hamlet b/templates/multiFileField.hamlet
index 9a9822c84..62edf90ec 100644
--- a/templates/multiFileField.hamlet
+++ b/templates/multiFileField.hamlet
@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
 $newline never
-
-<input type=checkbox id=#{fieldId}_zip name=#{fieldName} value=#{unpackZips} :req:required>
-<label for=#{fieldId}_zip>
-  ZIPs entpacken
-
-
-<ul>
-  $forall FileUploadInfo{..} <- fileInfos
-    <li>
-      <input type=checkbox name=#{fieldName} value=#{toPathPiece fuiId} id=#{fuiHtmlId} :fuiChecked:checked>
-      <span style="display:none">
-        #{fuiTitle}
+$forall FileUploadInfo{..} <- fileInfos
+  <div .file-checkbox__container :fuiChecked:.file-checkbox__container--checked>
+    <label .file-checkbox__label.reactive-label.btn for=#{fuiHtmlId}>#{fuiTitle}
+    <div .checkbox>
+      <input .file-checkbox.js-file-checkbox id=#{fuiHtmlId} name=#{fieldName} :fuiChecked:checked value=#{toPathPiece fuiId} type="checkbox">
       <label for=#{fuiHtmlId}>
-        #{fuiTitle}
-  <li>
-    <input type=file id=#{fieldId} name=#{fieldName} multiple>
+
+
+<div .file-checkbox__container.file-checkbox__container--checked>
+  <label .file-checkbox__label.reactive-label.btn for=fi1>file1.txt
+  <div .checkbox>
+    <input .file-checkbox.js-file-checkbox id=fi1 name=file checked value="file1.txt" type="checkbox">
+    <label for=fi1>
+
+$# new files
+<input type="file" name=#{fieldName} multiple>
+
+<div .file-input__unpack>
+  <label for=#{fieldId}_zip>ZIPs entpacken
+  <input type=checkbox id=#{fieldId}_zip name=#{fieldName} value=#{unpackZips} :req:required>
diff --git a/templates/standalone/inputs.julius b/templates/standalone/inputs.julius
index 4744d8628..30c3ebad9 100644
--- a/templates/standalone/inputs.julius
+++ b/templates/standalone/inputs.julius
@@ -25,11 +25,12 @@
   };
 
   // allows for multiple file uploads with separate inputs
-  window.utils.reactiveFileUpload = function(input, parent) {
+  window.utils.reactiveFileUpload = function(input, formGroup) {
     var currValidInputCount = 0;
     var addMore = false;
     var inputName = input.getAttribute('name');
     var isMulti = input.hasAttribute('multiple') ? true : false;
+    var wrapper = formGroup;
     // FileInput PseudoClass
     function FileInput(container, input, label, remover) {
       this.container = container;
@@ -49,26 +50,26 @@
       }
     }
     function addNextInput() {
-      var inputs = parent.querySelectorAll('.file-input__container');
+      var inputs = wrapper.querySelectorAll('.file-input__container');
       if (inputs[inputs.length - 1].classList.contains('file-input__container--valid')) {
-        makeInput(inputName).addTo(parent);
+        makeInput(inputName).addTo(wrapper);
       }
     }
     // updates submitbutton and form-group-stripe
     function updateForm() {
-      var submitBtn = parent.parentElement.querySelector('[type=submit]');
-      parent.classList.remove('form-group--has-error');
+      var submitBtn = formGroup.parentElement.querySelector('[type=submit]');
+      formGroup.classList.remove('form-group--has-error');
       if (currValidInputCount > 0) {
-        if (parent.classList.contains('form-group')) {
-          parent.classList.add('form-group--valid')
+        if (formGroup.classList.contains('form-group')) {
+          formGroup.classList.add('form-group--valid')
         }
         submitBtn.removeAttribute('disabled');
         if (isMulti) {
           addNextInput();
         }
       } else {
-        if (parent.classList.contains('form-group')) {
-          parent.classList.remove('form-group--valid')
+        if (formGroup.classList.contains('form-group')) {
+          formGroup.classList.remove('form-group--valid')
         }
         submitBtn.setAttribute('disabled', 'disabled');
       }
@@ -141,22 +142,27 @@
     // initial setup
     function setup() {
       var newInput = makeInput(inputName);
+      if (isMulti) {
+        wrapper = document.createElement('div');
+        wrapper.classList.add('file-input__wrapper');
+        formGroup.insertBefore(wrapper, input);
+      }
       input.remove();
-      newInput.addTo(parent);
+      newInput.addTo(wrapper);
       updateForm();
     }
     setup();
   }
 
   // to remove previously uploaded files
-  window.utils.reactiveFileCheckbox = function(input, label, parent) {
+  window.utils.reactiveFileCheckbox = function(input) {
     // adds eventlistener(s)
     function addListener(container) {
       container.addEventListener('click', function() {
         input.click();
       });
       input.addEventListener('change', function(event) {
-        container.classList.toggle('file-checkbox__container--valid', this.checked);
+        container.classList.toggle('file-checkbox__container--checked', this.checked);
       });
     }
 
@@ -207,13 +213,12 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
     var input = document.querySelector('#' + label.getAttribute('for'));
     if (!input) {
       console.error('No input found for ReactiveLabel! Targeted input: \'#%s\'', label.getAttribute('for'));
+      label.classList.remove('reactive-label');
       return false;
     }
 
     var parent = label.parentElement;
     var type = input.getAttribute('type');
-    var isFileUpload = /file/i.test(type);
-    var isFileCheckbox = input.classList.contains('file-checkbox');
     var isListening = !RegExp(['date', 'checkbox', 'radio', 'hidden', 'file'].join('|')).test(type);
     var isInFormGroup = parent.classList.contains('form-group') && parent.classList.contains('form-group--required');
 
@@ -221,16 +226,24 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
     if (isInFormGroup) {
       window.utils.reactiveFormGroup(parent, input);
     }
-    if (isFileUpload) {
-      window.utils.reactiveFileUpload(input, parent);
-    }
-    if (isFileCheckbox) {
-      window.utils.reactiveFileCheckbox(input, label, parent);
-    }
     if (isListening) {
       window.utils.reactiveInputLabel(input, label);
     } else {
       label.classList.remove('reactive-label');
     }
   });
+
+  // initialize file-upload-fields
+  Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('input[type="file"]')).map(function(inp) {
+    var formGroup = inp.parentNode;
+    while (!formGroup.classList.contains('form-group') && formGroup !== document.body) {
+      formGroup = formGroup.parentNode;
+    }
+    window.utils.reactiveFileUpload(inp, formGroup);
+  });
+
+  // initialize file-checkbox-fields
+  Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('.js-file-checkbox')).map(function(inp) {
+    window.utils.reactiveFileCheckbox(inp);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/templates/standalone/inputs.lucius b/templates/standalone/inputs.lucius
index c5514988a..e22350888 100644
--- a/templates/standalone/inputs.lucius
+++ b/templates/standalone/inputs.lucius
@@ -263,11 +263,16 @@ input[type="file"].js-file-input {
   outline: 0;
   border: 0;
 }
+.file-input__wrapper {
+  grid-column-start: 2;
+}
 .file-input__container,
-.file-checkbox__container {
+.file-checkbox__container,
+.file-input__unpack {
   grid-column-start: 2;
   display: flex;
   justify-content: space-between;
+  margin: 4px 0;
 }
 .file-input__label,
 .file-input__remover,
@@ -336,12 +341,12 @@ input[type="file"].js-file-input {
 .file-input__container--valid > .file-input__label {
   background-color: var(--lightbase);
 }
-.file-checkbox__container--valid > .file-checkbox__label {
+.file-checkbox__container--checked > .file-checkbox__label {
   text-decoration: none;
   background-color: var(--lighterbase);
 
-  &:hover {
-    background-color: var(--greybase);
+  &.btn:hover {
+    background-color: var(--lighterbase);
     text-decoration: line-through;
   }
 }
@@ -353,8 +358,10 @@ input[type="file"].js-file-input {
   display: block;
 }
 @media (max-width: 999px) {
+  .file-input__wrapper,
   .file-input__container,
-  .file-checkbox__container {
+  .file-checkbox__container,
+  .file-input__unpack {
     grid-column-start: 1;
   }
 }