diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadService.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadService.java
index cbe8b356b..266bfa2bb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadService.java
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ public class UploadService extends HandlerService<Contribution> {
                     sequenceFileName = regexMatcher.replaceAll("$1 " + sequenceNumber + "$2");
                 }
             }
-            if (!mediaClient.checkPageExistsUsingTitle(sequenceFileName).blockingGet()
+            if (!mediaClient.checkPageExistsUsingTitle(String.format("File:%s",sequenceFileName)).blockingGet()
                     && !unfinishedUploads.contains(sequenceFileName)) {
                 break;
             }