diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/PendingUploadsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/PendingUploadsFragment.kt
index 45e9d90a3..1737d08f9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/PendingUploadsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/PendingUploadsFragment.kt
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@ class PendingUploadsFragment :
     CommonsDaggerSupportFragment(),
     PendingUploadsContract.View,
     PendingUploadsAdapter.Callback {
+
+    //fix:public and nullable to allow the dagger injection and prevent crash on the rotation.
     @Inject
-    lateinit var pendingUploadsPresenter: PendingUploadsPresenter
+    @JvmField
+    var pendingUploadsPresenter: PendingUploadsPresenter? = null
 
     private lateinit var binding: FragmentPendingUploadsBinding
 
@@ -55,15 +58,11 @@ class PendingUploadsFragment :
     ): View {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         binding = FragmentPendingUploadsBinding.inflate(inflater, container, false)
-        pendingUploadsPresenter.onAttachView(this)
+        pendingUploadsPresenter?.onAttachView(this)
         initAdapter()
         return binding.root
     }
 
-    fun initAdapter() {
-        adapter = PendingUploadsAdapter(this)
-    }
-
     override fun onViewCreated(
         view: View,
         savedInstanceState: Bundle?,
@@ -72,47 +71,51 @@ class PendingUploadsFragment :
         initRecyclerView()
     }
 
+    fun initAdapter() {
+        adapter = PendingUploadsAdapter(this)
+    }
+
     /**
      * Initializes the recycler view.
      */
     private fun initRecyclerView() {
         binding.pendingUploadsRecyclerView.setLayoutManager(LinearLayoutManager(this.context))
         binding.pendingUploadsRecyclerView.adapter = adapter
-        pendingUploadsPresenter.setup()
-        pendingUploadsPresenter.totalContributionList
-            .observe(viewLifecycleOwner) { list: PagedList<Contribution> ->
-            contributionsSize = list.size
-            contributionsList = mutableListOf()
-            var pausedOrQueuedUploads = 0
-            list.forEach {
-                if (it != null) {
-                    if (it.state == STATE_PAUSED ||
-                        it.state == STATE_QUEUED ||
-                        it.state == STATE_IN_PROGRESS
-                    ) {
-                        contributionsList.add(it)
-                    }
-                    if (it.state == STATE_PAUSED || it.state == STATE_QUEUED) {
-                        pausedOrQueuedUploads++
+        pendingUploadsPresenter?.setup()
+        pendingUploadsPresenter?.totalContributionList
+            ?.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) { list: PagedList<Contribution> ->
+                contributionsSize = list.size
+                contributionsList = mutableListOf()
+                var pausedOrQueuedUploads = 0
+                list.forEach {
+                    if (it != null) {
+                        if (it.state == STATE_PAUSED ||
+                            it.state == STATE_QUEUED ||
+                            it.state == STATE_IN_PROGRESS
+                        ) {
+                            contributionsList.add(it)
+                        }
+                        if (it.state == STATE_PAUSED || it.state == STATE_QUEUED) {
+                            pausedOrQueuedUploads++
+                        }
                     }
                 }
-            }
-            if (contributionsSize == 0) {
-                binding.nopendingTextView.visibility = View.VISIBLE
-                binding.pendingUplaodsLl.visibility = View.GONE
-                uploadProgressActivity.hidePendingIcons()
-            } else {
-                binding.nopendingTextView.visibility = View.GONE
-                binding.pendingUplaodsLl.visibility = View.VISIBLE
-                adapter.submitList(list)
-                binding.progressTextView.setText("$contributionsSize uploads left")
-                if ((pausedOrQueuedUploads == contributionsSize) || CommonsApplication.isPaused) {
-                    uploadProgressActivity.setPausedIcon(true)
+                if (contributionsSize == 0) {
+                    binding.nopendingTextView.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+                    binding.pendingUplaodsLl.visibility = View.GONE
+                    uploadProgressActivity.hidePendingIcons()
                 } else {
-                    uploadProgressActivity.setPausedIcon(false)
+                    binding.nopendingTextView.visibility = View.GONE
+                    binding.pendingUplaodsLl.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+                    adapter.submitList(list)
+                    binding.progressTextView.setText("$contributionsSize uploads left")
+                    if ((pausedOrQueuedUploads == contributionsSize) || CommonsApplication.isPaused) {
+                        uploadProgressActivity.setPausedIcon(true)
+                    } else {
+                        uploadProgressActivity.setPausedIcon(false)
+                    }
                 }
             }
-        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -129,7 +132,8 @@ class PendingUploadsFragment :
             String.format(locale, activity.getString(R.string.no)),
             {
                 ViewUtil.showShortToast(context, R.string.cancelling_upload)
-                pendingUploadsPresenter.deleteUpload(
+                // uses the  safe call directly
+                pendingUploadsPresenter?.deleteUpload(
                     contribution, requireContext().applicationContext,
                 )
             },
@@ -140,19 +144,24 @@ class PendingUploadsFragment :
     /**
      * Restarts all the paused uploads.
      */
-    fun restartUploads() = pendingUploadsPresenter.restartUploads(
-        contributionsList, 0, requireContext().applicationContext
-    )
+    fun restartUploads() {
+        pendingUploadsPresenter?.restartUploads(
+            contributionsList, 0, requireContext().applicationContext
+        )
+    }
 
     /**
      * Pauses all the ongoing uploads.
      */
-    fun pauseUploads() = pendingUploadsPresenter.pauseUploads()
+    fun pauseUploads() { pendingUploadsPresenter?.pauseUploads()
+    }
 
     /**
      * Cancels all the uploads after getting a confirmation from the user using Dialog.
      */
     fun deleteUploads() {
+        pendingUploadsPresenter ?: return
+
         val activity = requireActivity()
         val locale = Locale.getDefault()
         showAlertDialog(
@@ -164,7 +173,7 @@ class PendingUploadsFragment :
             {
                 ViewUtil.showShortToast(context, R.string.cancelling_upload)
                 uploadProgressActivity.hidePendingIcons()
-                pendingUploadsPresenter.deleteUploads(
+                pendingUploadsPresenter?.deleteUploads(
                     listOf(
                         STATE_QUEUED,
                         STATE_IN_PROGRESS,
@@ -175,4 +184,4 @@ class PendingUploadsFragment :
             {},
         )
     }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadProgressActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadProgressActivity.kt
index 665f106e2..08b1c5d66 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadProgressActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadProgressActivity.kt
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ import javax.inject.Inject
  */
 class UploadProgressActivity : BaseActivity() {
     private lateinit var binding: ActivityUploadProgressBinding
-    private var pendingUploadsFragment: PendingUploadsFragment? = null
-    private var failedUploadsFragment: FailedUploadsFragment? = null
     var viewPagerAdapter: ViewPagerAdapter? = null
     var menu: Menu? = null
 
@@ -68,18 +66,37 @@ class UploadProgressActivity : BaseActivity() {
         setTabs()
     }
 
+    private fun getPendingUploadsFragment(): PendingUploadsFragment? {
+        return supportFragmentManager.findFragmentByTag(
+            "android:switcher:${R.id.upload_progress_view_pager}:${0}",
+        ) as? PendingUploadsFragment
+    }
+
+
+    // the helper to retrieve the current, non-stale FailedUploadsFragment instance.
+
+    private fun getFailedUploadsFragment(): FailedUploadsFragment? {
+        return supportFragmentManager.findFragmentByTag(
+            "android:switcher:${R.id.upload_progress_view_pager}:${1}",
+        ) as? FailedUploadsFragment
+    }
+
     /**
      * Initializes and sets up the tabs data by creating instances of `PendingUploadsFragment`
      * and `FailedUploadsFragment`, adds them to the `fragmentList`, and assigns corresponding
      * titles from resources to the `titleList`.
      */
     fun setTabs() {
-        pendingUploadsFragment = PendingUploadsFragment()
-        failedUploadsFragment = FailedUploadsFragment()
+        val pendingUploadsFragment: Fragment
+        val failedUploadsFragment: Fragment
+
+        // checks if the fragmentManager already has the fragments (after the rotation)
+        pendingUploadsFragment = getPendingUploadsFragment() ?: PendingUploadsFragment()
+        failedUploadsFragment = getFailedUploadsFragment() ?: FailedUploadsFragment()
 
         viewPagerAdapter!!.setTabs(
-            R.string.pending to pendingUploadsFragment!!,
-            R.string.failed to failedUploadsFragment!!
+            R.string.pending to pendingUploadsFragment,
+            R.string.failed to failedUploadsFragment
         )
         viewPagerAdapter!!.notifyDataSetChanged()
     }
@@ -119,7 +136,8 @@ class UploadProgressActivity : BaseActivity() {
                                     getString(R.string.pause),
                                 ).setIcon(R.drawable.pause_icon)
                                 .setOnMenuItemClickListener {
-                                    pendingUploadsFragment!!.pauseUploads()
+                                    //retrieves the current fragment instance just before the use
+                                    getPendingUploadsFragment()?.pauseUploads()
                                     setPausedIcon(true)
                                     true
                                 }.setShowAsAction(MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_IF_ROOM)
@@ -133,7 +151,8 @@ class UploadProgressActivity : BaseActivity() {
                                     getString(R.string.cancel),
                                 ).setIcon(R.drawable.ic_cancel_upload)
                                 .setOnMenuItemClickListener {
-                                    pendingUploadsFragment!!.deleteUploads()
+                                    //retrieve the current fragment instance just before thee use
+                                    getPendingUploadsFragment()?.deleteUploads()
                                     true
                                 }.setShowAsAction(MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_IF_ROOM)
                         }
@@ -147,7 +166,8 @@ class UploadProgressActivity : BaseActivity() {
                                     getString(R.string.resume),
                                 ).setIcon(R.drawable.play_icon)
                                 .setOnMenuItemClickListener {
-                                    pendingUploadsFragment!!.restartUploads()
+                                    //retrieve the current fragment instance just before the use
+                                    getPendingUploadsFragment()?.restartUploads()
                                     setPausedIcon(false)
                                     true
                                 }.setShowAsAction(MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_IF_ROOM)
@@ -160,8 +180,7 @@ class UploadProgressActivity : BaseActivity() {
                         menu!!
                             .add(Menu.NONE, R.id.retry_icon, Menu.NONE, getString(R.string.retry))
                             .setIcon(R.drawable.ic_refresh_24dp)
-                            .setOnMenuItemClickListener {
-                                failedUploadsFragment!!.restartUploads()
+                            .setOnMenuItemClickListener { getFailedUploadsFragment()?.restartUploads()
                                 true
                             }.setShowAsAction(MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_IF_ROOM)
                     }
@@ -174,7 +193,7 @@ class UploadProgressActivity : BaseActivity() {
                                 getString(R.string.cancel),
                             ).setIcon(R.drawable.ic_cancel_upload)
                             .setOnMenuItemClickListener {
-                                failedUploadsFragment!!.deleteUploads()
+                                getFailedUploadsFragment()?.deleteUploads()
                                 true
                             }.setShowAsAction(MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_IF_ROOM)
                     }
@@ -208,4 +227,4 @@ class UploadProgressActivity : BaseActivity() {
         isErrorIconsVisisble = visible
         updateMenuItems(binding.uploadProgressViewPager.currentItem)
     }
-}
+}
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