diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 585ee1a69..0c2f3c7e5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Wikimedia Commons for Android
 
+##v1.21
+- Fixed Google Photos multiple share crash
+
 ##v1.20
 - Hotfix for data=null crash
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9fe916c5b..9240c241c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="fr.free.nrw.commons"
-    android:versionCode="38"
-    android:versionName="1.20" >
+    android:versionCode="39"
+    android:versionName="1.21" >
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@
             >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />
-
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
-
                 <data android:mimeType="image/*" />
                 <data android:mimeType="audio/ogg" />
             </intent-filter>
@@ -58,9 +56,7 @@
                 >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND_MULTIPLE" />
-
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
-
                 <data android:mimeType="image/*" />
                 <data android:mimeType="audio/ogg" />
             </intent-filter>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.java
index af69c14e9..df2257896 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class ContributionsListFragment extends Fragment {
             Uri imageData = data.getData();
             controller.handleImagePicked(requestCode, imageData);
         } else {
-            Log.d("Contributions", "OnActivityResult() parameters: Result code: " + resultCode + " Data: null");
+            Log.e("Contributions", "OnActivityResult() parameters: Result code: " + resultCode + " Data: null");
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/MultipleShareActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/MultipleShareActivity.java
index 0aa135428..5fa881a60 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/MultipleShareActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/MultipleShareActivity.java
@@ -2,13 +2,18 @@ package fr.free.nrw.commons.upload;
 
 import java.util.*;
 
+import android.Manifest;
 import android.app.*;
 import android.content.*;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.database.DataSetObserver;
 import android.net.*;
 import android.os.*;
+import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
+import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.*;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 import android.widget.*;
@@ -77,6 +82,32 @@ public  class       MultipleShareActivity
     }
 
     public void OnMultipleUploadInitiated() {
+
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
+            //Check for Storage permission that is required for upload. Do not allow user to proceed without permission, otherwise will crash
+            if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[]{Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE}, 1);
+            } else {
+                multipleUploadBegins();
+            }
+        } else {
+            multipleUploadBegins();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String permissions[], int[] grantResults) {
+        if (requestCode == 1) {
+            if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                multipleUploadBegins();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void multipleUploadBegins() {
+
+        Log.d("MultipleShareActivity", "Multiple upload begins");
+
         final ProgressDialog dialog = new ProgressDialog(MultipleShareActivity.this);
         dialog.setIndeterminate(false);
         dialog.setProgressStyle(ProgressDialog.STYLE_HORIZONTAL);
@@ -114,7 +145,8 @@ public  class       MultipleShareActivity
         }
         getSupportFragmentManager().beginTransaction()
                 .add(R.id.uploadsFragmentContainer, categorizationFragment, "categorization")
-                .commit();
+                .commitAllowingStateLoss();
+        //See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7469082/getting-exception-illegalstateexception-can-not-perform-this-action-after-onsa
     }
 
     public void onCategoriesSave(ArrayList<String> categories) {