diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 5367084..6bf8a92 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 - [x] JS: integrate relink button into FilePond UI (XamxamOpenFileBrowser + XamxamRelinkFile)
 - [x] CSS: .relink-modal + .file-browser styles in form.css
 - [x] Fix: relinked file not appearing in FilePond pool — add file metadata to addFile() options and extensive diag logging
+- [x] Fix: addFile called with single object instead of (source, options) — FilePond API mismatch prevented files from loading
 - [ ] Migration: rename existing theses/ directories to documents/ on disk and update DB paths
 
 ## Trash policy
diff --git a/app/public/assets/css/form.css b/app/public/assets/css/form.css
index 62daa9f..c608d6a 100644
--- a/app/public/assets/css/form.css
+++ b/app/public/assets/css/form.css
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@
 .filepond--file {
   color: var(--text-primary);
   background-color: var(--bg-tertiary);
-  border: 1px solid var(--accent-yellow);
+  border: 1px solid var(--accent-green);
 }
 
 .filepond--file .filepond--file-status {
diff --git a/app/public/assets/js/app/file-upload-filepond.js b/app/public/assets/js/app/file-upload-filepond.js
index 7acf5a2..694f096 100644
--- a/app/public/assets/js/app/file-upload-filepond.js
+++ b/app/public/assets/js/app/file-upload-filepond.js
@@ -636,22 +636,24 @@
 				var pond = FilePond.find(input);
 				console.log('[relink] looking for pond | found=' + !!pond);
 				if (pond) {
-					try {
-						pond.addFile({
-							source: String(data.id),
-							options: {
-								type: 'local',
-								file: {
-									name: fileName,
-									size: fileSize,
-									type: mimeType
-								}
-							},
-						});
-						console.log('[relink] addFile called successfully | source=' + String(data.id) + ' | queueType=' + queueType);
-					} catch (e) {
-						console.error('[relink] addFile error', e);
-					}
+					// Add as LIMBO to trigger server.load, which returns the actual file blob + headers.
+					// type: 'local' with file metadata skips load and may not render correctly.
+					pond.addFile(String(data.id), {
+						type: 'limbo',
+						file: {
+							name: fileName,
+							size: fileSize,
+							type: mimeType
+						}
+					}).then(function() {
+						console.log('[relink] addFile resolved | source=' + String(data.id) + ' | queueType=' + queueType);
+						// Close modal after file is added to the pond.
+						// syncOrderInput fires via onprocessfile / onupdatefiles.
+						var modal = document.getElementById('relink-modal');
+						if (modal) modal.close();
+					}).catch(function(err) {
+						console.error('[relink] addFile rejected', err);
+					});
 				} else {
 					console.error('[relink] FilePond.find returned null for input', input);
 				}
@@ -659,10 +661,6 @@
 				console.error('[relink] input not found | queueType=' + queueType);
 			}
 
-			// Close modal
-			var modal = document.getElementById('relink-modal');
-			if (modal) modal.close();
-
 			// Mark form dirty
 			window.__xamxamDirty = true;
 		})