diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ExistingFileAsync.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ExistingFileAsync.java
index 4f2a39e2a..61e5f3c2d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ExistingFileAsync.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ExistingFileAsync.java
@@ -51,7 +51,17 @@ public class ExistingFileAsync extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Boolean> {
         }
 
         ArrayList<ApiResult> resultNodes = result.getNodes("/api/query/allimages/");
-        boolean fileExists = resultNodes!=null;
+
+        Log.d(TAG, "Result nodes: " + resultNodes);
+
+        boolean fileExists;
+        if (resultNodes!=null) {
+            fileExists = true;
+        } else {
+            fileExists = false;
+        }
+        
+        //FIXME: This always returns false even when file (and nodes) exists, why?
         Log.d(TAG, "File already exists in Commons:" + fileExists);
 
         return fileExists;