diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ShareActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ShareActivity.java
index c5b16fefc..a631e8e26 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ShareActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ShareActivity.java
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ public  class       ShareActivity
 
     private void uploadBegins() {
 
+        getFileMetadata();
         Toast startingToast = Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.uploading_started, Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
         startingToast.show();