diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/FileProcessor.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/FileProcessor.java
index 0f83b5026..b9d03ee49 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/FileProcessor.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/FileProcessor.java
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ public class FileProcessor implements SimilarImageDialogFragment.onResponse{
         this.mediaUri = mediaUri;
         this.contentResolver = contentResolver;
         this.context = context;
-        useExtStorage = prefs.getBoolean("useExternalStorage", true);
         ApplicationlessInjection.getInstance(context.getApplicationContext()).getCommonsApplicationComponent().inject(this);
+        useExtStorage = prefs.getBoolean("useExternalStorage", true);
     }
 
     /**