diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/di/CommonsApplicationComponent.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/di/CommonsApplicationComponent.java
index 91f6d4ccb..d41058199 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/di/CommonsApplicationComponent.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/di/CommonsApplicationComponent.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import fr.free.nrw.commons.delete.DeleteTask;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.modifications.ModificationsSyncAdapter;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.settings.SettingsFragment;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.PlaceRenderer;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.upload.FileProcessor;
 
 @Singleton
 @Component(modules = {
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ public interface CommonsApplicationComponent extends AndroidInjector<Application
 
     void inject(PlaceRenderer placeRenderer);
 
+    void inject(FileProcessor fileProcessor);
+
     @Component.Builder
     @SuppressWarnings({"WeakerAccess", "unused"})
     interface Builder {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/FileProcessor.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/FileProcessor.java
index 2baa8392e..c78312246 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/FileProcessor.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/FileProcessor.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.caching.CacheController;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.di.ApplicationlessInjection;
 import timber.log.Timber;
 
 import static com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.Mapbox.getApplicationContext;
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ public class FileProcessor {
         this.prefs = prefs;
         this.context = context;
         useExtStorage = prefs.getBoolean("useExternalStorage", true);
+        ApplicationlessInjection.getInstance(context.getApplicationContext()).getCommonsApplicationComponent().inject(this);
     }
 
     /**