diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadActivity.java
index b2fa9b0b2..0fd4e6c6d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadActivity.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import fr.free.nrw.commons.R;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.auth.LoginActivity;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.auth.SessionManager;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.ContributionController;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.MainActivity;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.filepicker.UploadableFile;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.kvstore.JsonKvStore;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.mwapi.UserClient;
@@ -236,6 +237,13 @@ public class UploadActivity extends BaseActivity implements UploadContract.View,
         super.onStop();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void returnToMainActivity() {
+        Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
+        startActivity(intent);
+        finish();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Show/Hide the progress dialog
      */
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadContract.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadContract.java
index 109b34d38..e8f365314 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadContract.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadContract.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ public interface UploadContract {
 
         void finish();
 
+        void returnToMainActivity();
+
         void askUserToLogIn();
 
         void showProgress(boolean shouldShow);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadPresenter.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadPresenter.java
index f0a631b15..d6f4419b8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadPresenter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadPresenter.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class UploadPresenter implements UploadContract.UserActionListener {
                         public void onError(Throwable e) {
                             view.showMessage(R.string.upload_failed);
                             repository.cleanup();
-                            view.finish();
+                            view.returnToMainActivity();
                             compositeDisposable.clear();
                             Timber.e("failed to upload: " + e.getMessage());
                         }
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class UploadPresenter implements UploadContract.UserActionListener {
                         public void onComplete() {
                             view.makeUploadRequest();
                             repository.cleanup();
-                            view.finish();
+                            view.returnToMainActivity();
                             compositeDisposable.clear();
                         }
                     });