diff --git a/donations/forms.py b/donations/forms.py
index 155693b39..dac5f9cdc 100644
--- a/donations/forms.py
+++ b/donations/forms.py
@@ -1,26 +1,33 @@
-import json
 import base64
+import json
+
 from django import forms
 from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
 
 from .models import DonationCampaign
 
+
 class DonateForm(forms.Form):
     RADIO_CHOICES = []
 
     donation_type = forms.ChoiceField(
-        widget=forms.RadioSelect(), choices=RADIO_CHOICES,
-        label=mark_safe('Please choose the <b>name</b> that will appear with the donation:'))
-    name_option = forms.CharField(
-        required=False, max_length=255, label=False)
+        widget=forms.RadioSelect(),
+        choices=RADIO_CHOICES,
+        label=mark_safe('Please choose the <b>name</b> that will appear with the donation:')
+    )
+    name_option = forms.CharField(required=False, max_length=255, label=False)
     amount = forms.FloatField(
-        initial=10.0, min_value=0., label=mark_safe('Donation amount (&euro;):'))
-    recurring = forms.BooleanField(required=False, initial=False,
-            label='I want this to be a recurring monthly donation',)
-    show_amount = forms.BooleanField(
-            label='Make donated amount public',
-            required=False,
-            initial=True)
+        initial=10.0,
+        min_value=1,
+        max_value=999999.99,    # https://stripe.com/docs/currencies#minimum-and-maximum-charge-amounts
+        label=mark_safe('Donation amount (&euro;):')
+    )
+    recurring = forms.BooleanField(
+        required=False,
+        initial=False,
+        label='I want this to be a recurring monthly donation',
+    )
+    show_amount = forms.BooleanField(label='Make donated amount public', required=False, initial=True)
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         user = kwargs.pop('user', None)
@@ -56,23 +63,14 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
     def clean(self):
         cleaned_data = super().clean()
-        amount = cleaned_data.get('amount')
-        try:
-            if not amount or float(amount) < 1:
-                raise forms.ValidationError('The amount must be more than 1')
-        except ValueError:
-            raise forms.ValidationError('The amount must be a valid number, use \'.\' for decimals')
 
         campaign = DonationCampaign.objects.order_by('date_start').last()
-        returned_data = {
-                "campaign_id": campaign.id,
-                "display_amount": cleaned_data.get('show_amount')
-                }
+        returned_data = {"campaign_id": campaign.id, "display_amount": cleaned_data.get('show_amount')}
 
         annon = cleaned_data.get('donation_type')
 
-        # We store the user even if the donation is annonymous (but don't display the name)
-        if self.user_id :
+        # We store the user even if the donation is anonymous (but don't display the name)
+        if self.user_id:
             returned_data['user_id'] = self.user_id
 
         if annon == '1':
@@ -82,6 +80,6 @@ def clean(self):
             if returned_data['name'] == '':
                 raise forms.ValidationError('You have to enter a name to display')
 
-        # Paypal gives only one field to add extra data so we send it as b64
+        # Paypal gives only one field to add extra data, so we send it as b64
         self.encoded_data = base64.b64encode(json.dumps(returned_data).encode()).decode()
         return cleaned_data
diff --git a/freesound/static/bw-frontend/src/pages/donate.js b/freesound/static/bw-frontend/src/pages/donate.js
index 9e09157f5..94b8f036f 100644
--- a/freesound/static/bw-frontend/src/pages/donate.js
+++ b/freesound/static/bw-frontend/src/pages/donate.js
@@ -24,14 +24,34 @@ nameOptionRadioButtons.forEach(element => {
 
 // Disable credit card button if recurring option is checked
 recurringCheckboxElement.addEventListener('change', () => {
-    if (recurringCheckboxElement.checked) {
-        donationButtonCreditCardElement.disabled = true;
-    } else {
-        donationButtonCreditCardElement.disabled = false;
-    }
+    donationButtonCreditCardElement.disabled = !!recurringCheckboxElement.checked;
 
 });
 
+function handleErrors(errors) {
+    Object.entries(errors).forEach(([key, values]) => {
+        const liElement = document.createElement("li");
+        liElement.innerText = key;
+        const newList = document.createElement("ul");
+        newList.classList.add("errorlist", "v-spacing-3");
+        values.forEach(error => {
+            const newLi = document.createElement("li");
+            newLi.innerText = error;
+            newList.appendChild(newLi);
+        });
+        // if we can find the element with the key as id, we add the error message to it
+        const elemError = document.getElementById(`id_${key}`);
+        if (elemError) {
+            // add an error message below the input field
+            elemError.insertAdjacentElement('afterend', newList);
+        } else {
+            // otherwise, we add it to the general error list (e.g., when key is '__all__')
+            formErrorlistElement.appendChild(liElement);
+            formErrorlistElement.appendChild(newList);
+        }
+    });
+}
+
 // Add actions for donate credit card/paypal buttons
 donationButtonPaypalElement.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
     event.preventDefault();  // Stop propagation of submit event
@@ -43,12 +63,7 @@ donationButtonPaypalElement.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
         if (req.status >= 200 && req.status < 300) {
             const data = JSON.parse(req.responseText);
             if (data.errors != null) {
-                formErrorlistElement.innerHTML = '';
-                data.errors['__all__'].forEach(error => {
-                    const liElement = document.createElement("li");
-                    liElement.innerText = error;
-                    formErrorlistElement.appendChild(liElement);
-                });
+                handleErrors(data.errors);
             } else {
                 const hiddenFormElement = document.createElement("form");
                 hiddenFormElement.setAttribute("action", data.url);
@@ -68,7 +83,7 @@ donationButtonPaypalElement.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
         }
     }
     req.onerror = () => {
-        // Unexpected errors happened while processing request: how error in toast
+        // Unexpected errors happened while processing request: show error in toast
         showToast('Some errors occurred while processing the form. Please try again later.')
     };
     req.send(params); // Send request
@@ -87,12 +102,7 @@ donationButtonCreditCardElement.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
         if (req.status >= 200 && req.status < 300) {
             const data = JSON.parse(req.responseText);
             if (data.errors != null) {
-                formErrorlistElement.innerHTML = '';
-                data.errors['__all__'].forEach(error => {
-                    const liElement = document.createElement("li");
-                    liElement.innerText = error;
-                    formErrorlistElement.appendChild(liElement);
-                });
+                handleErrors(data.errors)
             } else {
                 const session = data.session_id;
                 stripe.redirectToCheckout({
@@ -112,4 +122,3 @@ donationButtonCreditCardElement.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
     };
     req.send(params); // Send request
 });
-