diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/cms/cases/views/status.py b/src/open_inwoner/cms/cases/views/status.py
index 0e7faaeca2..9d893b7ffa 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/cms/cases/views/status.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/cms/cases/views/status.py
@@ -383,6 +383,11 @@ def get_upload_info_context(self, case: Zaak):
                     zt_statustype_config.document_upload_description
                 )
 
+        # disable document upload message
+        if self.request.session.get("uploads", ""):
+            case_type_document_upload_description = ""
+            del self.request.session["uploads"]
+
         return {
             "case_type_config_description": case_type_config_description,
             "case_type_document_upload_description": case_type_document_upload_description,
@@ -656,6 +661,8 @@ def handle_document_upload(self, request, form):
             extra_tags="as_markdown local_message",
         )
 
+        self.request.session["uploads"] = True
+
         return HttpResponseClientRedirect(
             reverse("cases:case_detail", kwargs={"object_id": str(self.case.uuid)})
         )