diff --git a/src/components/BulkEditList/BulkEditListSidebar/IdentifierTab/IdentifierTab.js b/src/components/BulkEditList/BulkEditListSidebar/IdentifierTab/IdentifierTab.js
index d521f3b9..a709e902 100644
--- a/src/components/BulkEditList/BulkEditListSidebar/IdentifierTab/IdentifierTab.js
+++ b/src/components/BulkEditList/BulkEditListSidebar/IdentifierTab/IdentifierTab.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { Capabilities } from '../../../shared/Capabilities/Capabilities';
 import { ListSelect } from '../../../shared/ListSelect/ListSelect';
 import {
   CRITERIA,
-  EDITING_STEPS,
+  EDITING_STEPS, ERRORS,
   IDENTIFIER_FILTERS,
   JOB_STATUSES,
   TRANSLATION_SUFFIX
@@ -133,11 +133,12 @@ export const IdentifierTab = () => {
         identifierType: recordIdentifier,
       });
 
-      const { status } = await bulkOperationStart({
+      const { status, errorMessage } = await bulkOperationStart({
         id,
         step: EDITING_STEPS.UPLOAD,
       });
 
+      if (errorMessage.includes(ERRORS.TOKEN)) throw Error(ERRORS.TOKEN);
       if (status === JOB_STATUSES.FAILED) throw Error();
 
       history.replace({
@@ -147,10 +148,17 @@ export const IdentifierTab = () => {
 
       setIsFileUploaded(true);
     } catch ({ message }) {
-      showCallout({
-        message: <FormattedMessage id="ui-bulk-edit.error.uploadedFile" />,
-        type: 'error',
-      });
+      if (message === ERRORS.TOKEN) {
+        showCallout({
+          message: <FormattedMessage id="ui-bulk-edit.error.incorrectFormatted" values={{ fileName:fileToUpload.name }} />,
+          type: 'error',
+        });
+      } else {
+        showCallout({
+          message: <FormattedMessage id="ui-bulk-edit.error.uploadedFile" />,
+          type: 'error',
+        });
+      }
     }
   };