diff --git a/commons/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ShareActivity.java b/commons/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ShareActivity.java
index 14d57e069..7954ff5cf 100644
--- a/commons/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ShareActivity.java
+++ b/commons/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ShareActivity.java
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public  class       ShareActivity
         failureToast.show();
         finish();
     }
-
+/**
     private String getRealPathFromURI(Uri contentURI) {
         String result;
         Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(contentURI, null, null, null, null);
@@ -180,6 +180,15 @@ public  class       ShareActivity
         }
         return result;
     }
+ */
+
+    private String getRealPathFromURI(Uri contentUri) {
+        String[] proj = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
+        Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(contentUri, proj, null, null, null);
+        int column_index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);
+        cursor.moveToFirst();
+        return cursor.getString(column_index);
+    }
 
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {