diff --git a/umbra/view.py b/umbra/view.py
index 1509d556828f29ad59d1eecf12a56a5b267912e5..ace489d6e4637a02fed28e398cf71f15056a57ea 100644
--- a/umbra/view.py
+++ b/umbra/view.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class View:
             message = "Successfully saved file"
         else:
             message = ""
-        self._elements['message'] = message
+        self._elements['message']['text'] = message
 
     def _perform_action(self, event, key=None):
         """Perform action for an event, based on key.