diff --git a/app/models/job.py b/app/models/job.py
index f03b045fc..5cd92c3a0 100644
--- a/app/models/job.py
+++ b/app/models/job.py
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ class Job(JSONModel):
     def scheduled_for(self):
         return self._dict.get('scheduled_for')
 
+    @property
+    def upload_type(self):
+        return self._dict.get('upload_type')
+
     @property
     def processing_started(self):
         if not self._dict.get('processing_started'):
diff --git a/app/templates/views/dashboard/_jobs.html b/app/templates/views/dashboard/_jobs.html
index a4066b4a7..9020b926c 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/dashboard/_jobs.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/dashboard/_jobs.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   ) %}
     {% call row_heading() %}
       <div class="file-list">
-        {% if item._dict.upload_type == 'letter' %}
+        {% if item.upload_type == 'letter' %}
           <a class="file-list-filename" href="{{ url_for('.view_notification', service_id=current_service.id, notification_id=item.id) }}">{{ item.original_file_name }}</a>
         {% else %}
           <a class="file-list-filename" href="{{ url_for('.view_job', service_id=current_service.id, job_id=item.id) }}">{{ item.original_file_name }}</a>