diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsFragment.java
index 4cf0b7413..d7d6be2b3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsFragment.java
@@ -291,13 +291,13 @@ public class ContributionsFragment
                 nearbyNotificationCardView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             }
         }
-        showFragment(contributionsListFragment, CONTRIBUTION_LIST_FRAGMENT_TAG);
+        showFragment(contributionsListFragment, CONTRIBUTION_LIST_FRAGMENT_TAG, mediaDetailPagerFragment);
     }
 
     private void showMediaDetailPagerFragment() {
         // hide nearby card view on media detail is visible
         setupViewForMediaDetails();
-        showFragment(mediaDetailPagerFragment, MEDIA_DETAIL_PAGER_FRAGMENT_TAG);
+        showFragment(mediaDetailPagerFragment, MEDIA_DETAIL_PAGER_FRAGMENT_TAG, contributionsListFragment);
     }
 
     private void setupViewForMediaDetails() {
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ public class ContributionsFragment
             showContributionsListFragment();
         }
 
-        showFragment(contributionsListFragment, CONTRIBUTION_LIST_FRAGMENT_TAG);
+        showFragment(contributionsListFragment, CONTRIBUTION_LIST_FRAGMENT_TAG, mediaDetailPagerFragment);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -342,15 +342,44 @@ public class ContributionsFragment
      *
      * @param fragment
      * @param tag
+     * @param otherFragment
      */
-    private void showFragment(Fragment fragment, String tag) {
+    private void showFragment(Fragment fragment, String tag, Fragment otherFragment) {
         FragmentTransaction transaction = getChildFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
-        transaction.replace(R.id.root_frame, fragment, tag);
-        transaction.addToBackStack(CONTRIBUTION_LIST_FRAGMENT_TAG);
-        transaction.commit();
+        if (fragment.isAdded() && otherFragment != null) {
+            transaction.hide(otherFragment);
+            transaction.show(fragment);
+            transaction.addToBackStack(CONTRIBUTION_LIST_FRAGMENT_TAG);
+            transaction.commit();
+            getChildFragmentManager().executePendingTransactions();
+        } else if (fragment.isAdded() && otherFragment == null) {
+            transaction.show(fragment);
+            transaction.addToBackStack(CONTRIBUTION_LIST_FRAGMENT_TAG);
+            transaction.commit();
+            getChildFragmentManager().executePendingTransactions();
+        }else if (!fragment.isAdded() && otherFragment != null ) {
+            transaction.hide(otherFragment);
+            transaction.add(R.id.root_frame, fragment, tag);
+            transaction.addToBackStack(CONTRIBUTION_LIST_FRAGMENT_TAG);
+            transaction.commit();
+            getChildFragmentManager().executePendingTransactions();
+        } else if (!fragment.isAdded()) {
+            transaction.replace(R.id.root_frame, fragment, tag);
+            transaction.addToBackStack(CONTRIBUTION_LIST_FRAGMENT_TAG);
+            transaction.commit();
+            getChildFragmentManager().executePendingTransactions();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void removeFragment(Fragment fragment) {
+        getChildFragmentManager()
+            .beginTransaction()
+            .remove(fragment)
+            .commit();
         getChildFragmentManager().executePendingTransactions();
     }
 
+
     public Intent getUploadServiceIntent(){
         Intent intent = new Intent(getActivity(), UploadService.class);
         intent.setAction(UploadService.ACTION_START_SERVICE);
@@ -625,7 +654,8 @@ public class ContributionsFragment
             } else {
                 nearbyNotificationCardView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             }
-            getChildFragmentManager().popBackStack();
+            removeFragment(mediaDetailPagerFragment);
+            showFragment(contributionsListFragment, CONTRIBUTION_LIST_FRAGMENT_TAG, mediaDetailPagerFragment);
             ((BaseActivity)getActivity()).getSupportActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(false);
             ((MainActivity)getActivity()).showTabs();
             fetchCampaigns();