diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/filepicker/FilePicker.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/filepicker/FilePicker.java
index 5d168d6b1..698e2d51f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/filepicker/FilePicker.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/filepicker/FilePicker.java
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class FilePicker implements Constants {
     public static List<UploadableFile> handleExternalImagesPicked(Intent data, Activity activity) {
         try {
             return getFilesFromGalleryPictures(data, activity);
-        } catch (IOException e) {
+        } catch (IOException | SecurityException e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
         return new ArrayList<>();
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public class FilePicker implements Constants {
         }
     }
 
-    private static List<UploadableFile> getFilesFromGalleryPictures(Intent data, Activity activity) throws IOException {
+    private static List<UploadableFile> getFilesFromGalleryPictures(Intent data, Activity activity) throws IOException, SecurityException {
         List<UploadableFile> files = new ArrayList<>();
         ClipData clipData = data.getClipData();
         if (clipData == null) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/filepicker/PickedFiles.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/filepicker/PickedFiles.java
index 86da1326b..01e68c940 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/filepicker/PickedFiles.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/filepicker/PickedFiles.java
@@ -104,12 +104,15 @@ class PickedFiles implements Constants {
                 });
     }
 
-    static UploadableFile pickedExistingPicture(@NonNull Context context, Uri photoUri) throws IOException {
+    static UploadableFile pickedExistingPicture(@NonNull Context context, Uri photoUri) throws IOException, SecurityException {// SecurityException for those file providers who share URI but forget to grant necessary permissions
         InputStream pictureInputStream = context.getContentResolver().openInputStream(photoUri);
         File directory = tempImageDirectory(context);
         File photoFile = new File(directory, UUID.randomUUID().toString() + "." + getMimeType(context, photoUri));
-        photoFile.createNewFile();
-        writeToFile(pictureInputStream, photoFile);
+        if (photoFile.createNewFile()) {
+            writeToFile(pictureInputStream, photoFile);
+        } else {
+            throw new IOException("could not create photoFile to write upon");
+        }
         return new UploadableFile(photoUri, photoFile);
     }