diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadMediaDetailAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadMediaDetailAdapter.java
index cb51ac4ff..17ac18e51 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadMediaDetailAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadMediaDetailAdapter.java
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@ public class UploadMediaDetailAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<UploadMediaDe
                         eventListener.onPrimaryCaptionTextChange(value.length() != 0);
                     }
                 }));
-            captionItemEditText.setText(uploadMediaDetail.getCaptionText());
-            descItemEditText.setText(uploadMediaDetail.getDescriptionText());
 
             if (position == 0) {
                 removeButton.setVisibility(View.GONE);