diff --git a/jupyter-openbis-extension/static/uploadDialog.js b/jupyter-openbis-extension/static/uploadDialog.js
index 5cbfae4ec21bf4d372c27e5e00e9ff273d05d9de..16e86669d0fbbee5cee2bafd112a66ea0b135591 100644
--- a/jupyter-openbis-extension/static/uploadDialog.js
+++ b/jupyter-openbis-extension/static/uploadDialog.js
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ define([
                 var filenameCell = row.insertCell()
                 filenameCell.textContent = ".."
                 filenameCell.style.width = "80%"
+                filenameCell.style.cursor = "pointer"
                 filenameCell.onclick = function(){
                     var elems = data.path.split('/')
                     elems.pop()
@@ -267,6 +268,7 @@ define([
 
                 filenameCell.textContent = file.name
                 filenameCell.style.width = "100%"
+                filenameCell.style.cursor = "pointer"
 
                 if (file.type === "directory") {
                     iconCell.className = "item_icon folder_icon icon-fixed-width"