diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/CommonsApplication.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/CommonsApplication.java
index 6968d1a48..e95196bbb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/CommonsApplication.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/CommonsApplication.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Process;
 import android.util.Log;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.multidex.BuildConfig;
 import androidx.multidex.MultiDexApplication;
 import com.facebook.drawee.backends.pipeline.Fresco;
 import com.facebook.imagepipeline.core.ImagePipeline;
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ public class CommonsApplication extends MultiDexApplication {
     ContributionDao contributionDao;
 
     /**
-     * In memory list of contributios whose uploads ahve been paused by the user
+     *  In-memory list of contributions whose uploads have been paused by the user
      */
     public static Map<String, Boolean> pauseUploads = new HashMap<>();
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionViewHolder.java
index aa737cbaf..1c69eceab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionViewHolder.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog;
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog.Builder;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 import butterknife.BindView;
 import butterknife.ButterKnife;
@@ -54,13 +56,23 @@ public class ContributionViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
     private final CompositeDisposable compositeDisposable = new CompositeDisposable();
     private final MediaClient mediaClient;
     private boolean isWikipediaButtonDisplayed;
+    private AlertDialog pausingPopUp;
+    private View parent;
 
     ContributionViewHolder(final View parent, final Callback callback,
         final MediaClient mediaClient) {
         super(parent);
+        this.parent = parent;
         this.mediaClient = mediaClient;
         ButterKnife.bind(this, parent);
         this.callback = callback;
+
+        /* Set a dialog indicating that the upload is being paused. This is needed because pausing
+        an upload might take a dozen seconds. */
+        AlertDialog.Builder builder = new Builder(parent.getContext());
+        builder.setCancelable(false);
+        builder.setView(R.layout.progress_dialog);
+        pausingPopUp = builder.create();
     }
 
     public void init(final int position, final Contribution contribution) {
@@ -105,8 +117,8 @@ public class ContributionViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
                 break;
             case Contribution.STATE_QUEUED:
             case Contribution.STATE_QUEUED_LIMITED_CONNECTION_MODE:
-                stateView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 progressView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                stateView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 stateView.setText(R.string.contribution_state_queued);
                 imageOptions.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 break;
@@ -128,14 +140,17 @@ public class ContributionViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
                 }
                 break;
             case Contribution.STATE_PAUSED:
+                progressView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 stateView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 stateView.setText(R.string.paused);
-                setResume();
-                progressView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-                cancelButton.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                cancelButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 retryButton.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 pauseResumeButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 imageOptions.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                setResume();
+                if(pausingPopUp.isShowing()){
+                    pausingPopUp.hide();
+                }
                 break;
             case Contribution.STATE_FAILED:
                 stateView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
@@ -245,6 +260,7 @@ public class ContributionViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
     }
 
     private void pause() {
+        pausingPopUp.show();
         callback.pauseUpload(contribution);
         setResume();
     }
@@ -254,7 +270,7 @@ public class ContributionViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
      */
     private void setPaused() {
         pauseResumeButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.pause_icon);
-        pauseResumeButton.setTag(R.string.pause);
+        pauseResumeButton.setTag(parent.getContext().getString(R.string.pause));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -262,6 +278,6 @@ public class ContributionViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
      */
     private void setResume() {
         pauseResumeButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.play_icon);
-        pauseResumeButton.setTag(R.string.resume);
+        pauseResumeButton.setTag(parent.getContext().getString(R.string.resume));
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.java
index cf76cf2d5..3137c9b58 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.java
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ public class ContributionsListFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment impl
     private int contributionsSize;
     String userName;
 
-
     @Override
     public void onCreate(@Nullable @org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -389,7 +388,18 @@ public class ContributionsListFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment impl
 
     @Override
     public void deleteUpload(final Contribution contribution) {
-        contributionsListPresenter.deleteUpload(contribution);
+        DialogUtil.showAlertDialog(getActivity(),
+            String.format(getString(R.string.cancelling_upload),
+                Locale.getDefault().getDisplayLanguage()),
+            String.format(getString(R.string.cancel_upload_dialog),
+                Locale.getDefault().getDisplayLanguage()),
+            "YES", "NO",
+            () -> {
+                ViewUtil.showShortToast(getContext(), R.string.cancelling_upload);
+                contributionsListPresenter.deleteUpload(contribution);
+            }, () -> {
+                // Do nothing
+            });
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/progress_dialog.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/progress_dialog.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dba9c62ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/progress_dialog.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+  android:orientation="horizontal"
+  android:layout_width="match_parent"
+  android:layout_marginHorizontal="10dp"
+  android:paddingVertical="20dp"
+  android:layout_weight="2"
+  android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+  <ProgressBar
+    android:layout_width="0dp"
+    android:layout_height="40dp"
+    android:layout_weight="0.6" />
+
+  <TextView
+    android:layout_width="0dp"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:text="@string/pausing_upload"
+    android:layout_weight="1.5"
+    android:layout_gravity="center"
+    android:textSize="14sp" />
+
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 1196d27e9..f07f3079d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@
   <string name="error_fetching_nearby_monuments">Error fetching nearby monuments.</string>
   <string name="no_recent_searches">No recent searches</string>
   <string name="delete_recent_searches_dialog">Are you sure you want to clear your search history?</string>
+  <string name="cancel_upload_dialog">Are you sure you want to cancel this upload?</string>
   <string name="delete_search_dialog">Do you want to delete this search?</string>
   <string name="search_history_deleted">Search history deleted</string>
 
@@ -625,6 +626,8 @@ Upload your first media by tapping on the add button.</string>
   <string name="quality_images_info">Quality images are diagrams or photographs that meet certain quality standards (which are mostly technical in nature) and are valuable for Wikimedia projects</string>
   <string name="resuming_upload">Resuming upload…</string>
   <string name="pausing_upload">Pausing upload…</string>
+  <string name="cancelling_upload">Cancelling upload…</string>
+  <string name="cancel_upload">Cancel Upload</string>
   <string name="limited_connection_explanation">You have enabled limited connection mode. All uploads are paused and will resume once you disable this mode.</string>
   <string name="limited_connection_is_on">Limited connection mode is on.</string>