diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/achievements/Achievements.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/achievements/Achievements.java
index 55da22cd4..98fe099da 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/achievements/Achievements.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/achievements/Achievements.java
@@ -59,65 +59,6 @@ public class Achievements {
                 response.getDeletedUploads());
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Builder class for Achievements class
-     */
-    public class AchievementsBuilder {
-        private int nestedUniqueUsedImages;
-        private int nestedArticlesUsingImages;
-        private int nestedThanksReceived;
-        private int nestedImagesEditedBySomeoneElse;
-        private int nestedFeaturedImages;
-        private int nestedImagesUploaded;
-        private int nestedRevertCount;
-
-        public AchievementsBuilder setUniqueUsedImages(int uniqueUsedImages) {
-            this.nestedUniqueUsedImages = uniqueUsedImages;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public AchievementsBuilder setArticlesUsingImages(int articlesUsingImages) {
-            this.nestedArticlesUsingImages = articlesUsingImages;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public AchievementsBuilder setThanksReceived(int thanksReceived) {
-            this.nestedThanksReceived = thanksReceived;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public AchievementsBuilder setImagesEditedBySomeoneElse(int imagesEditedBySomeoneElse) {
-            this.nestedImagesEditedBySomeoneElse = imagesEditedBySomeoneElse;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public AchievementsBuilder setFeaturedImages(int featuredImages) {
-            this.nestedFeaturedImages = featuredImages;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public AchievementsBuilder setImagesUploaded(int imagesUploaded) {
-            this.nestedImagesUploaded = imagesUploaded;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public AchievementsBuilder setRevertCount( int revertCount){
-            this.nestedRevertCount = revertCount;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public Achievements createAchievements(){
-            return new Achievements(nestedUniqueUsedImages,
-                    nestedArticlesUsingImages,
-                    nestedThanksReceived,
-                    nestedImagesEditedBySomeoneElse,
-                    nestedFeaturedImages,
-                    nestedImagesUploaded,
-                    nestedRevertCount);
-        }
-
-    }
-
     /**
      * getter function to get count of images uploaded
      * @return
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/achievements/AchievementsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/achievements/AchievementsActivity.java
index 5aa5f5e48..1bc1cc27d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/achievements/AchievementsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/achievements/AchievementsActivity.java
@@ -54,10 +54,7 @@ public class AchievementsActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity {
 
     private static final double BADGE_IMAGE_WIDTH_RATIO = 0.4;
     private static final double BADGE_IMAGE_HEIGHT_RATIO = 0.3;
-    private Boolean isUploadFetched = false;
-    private Boolean isStatisticsFetched = false;
-    private Boolean isRevertFetched = false;
-    private Achievements achievements = new Achievements();
+
     private LevelController.LevelInfo levelInfo;
 
     @BindView(R.id.achievement_badge)
@@ -129,7 +126,6 @@ public class AchievementsActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity {
         progressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         hideLayouts();
         setAchievements();
-        setUploadCount();
         initDrawer();
     }
 
@@ -189,7 +185,6 @@ public class AchievementsActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity {
      * which then calls parseJson when results are fetched
      */
     private void setAchievements() {
-
         if(checkAccount()) {
             compositeDisposable.add(mediaWikiApi
                     .getAchievements(Objects.requireNonNull(sessionManager.getCurrentAccount()).name)
@@ -198,29 +193,42 @@ public class AchievementsActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity {
                     .subscribe(
                             response -> {
                                 if (response != null) {
-                                    achievements = Achievements.from(response);
-                                    isRevertFetched = true;
-                                    isStatisticsFetched = true;
+                                    setUploadCount(Achievements.from(response));
+                                } else {
+                                    onError();
                                 }
-                                hideProgressBar();
                             },
-                            t -> Timber.e(t, "Fetching achievements statisticss failed")
+                            t -> {
+                                Timber.e(t, "Fetching achievements statistics failed");
+                                onError();
+                            }
                     ));
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Shows a generic error toast when error occurs while loading achievements or uploads
+     */
+    private void onError() {
+        ViewUtil.showLongToast(this, getResources().getString(R.string.error_occurred));
+        progressBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+    }
+
     /**
      * used to the count of images uploaded by user
      */
-    private void setUploadCount() {
+    private void setUploadCount(Achievements achievements) {
         if(checkAccount()) {
             compositeDisposable.add(mediaWikiApi
                     .getUploadCount(Objects.requireNonNull(sessionManager.getCurrentAccount()).name)
                     .subscribeOn(Schedulers.io())
                     .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
                     .subscribe(
-                            this::setAchievementsUploadCount,
-                            t -> Timber.e(t, "Fetching upload count failed")
+                            uploadCount -> setAchievementsUploadCount(achievements, uploadCount),
+                            t -> {
+                                Timber.e(t, "Fetching upload count failed");
+                                onError();
+                            }
                     ));
         }
     }
@@ -229,10 +237,9 @@ public class AchievementsActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity {
      * used to set achievements upload count and call hideProgressbar
      * @param uploadCount
      */
-    private void setAchievementsUploadCount(int uploadCount){
+    private void setAchievementsUploadCount(Achievements achievements, int uploadCount) {
         achievements.setImagesUploaded(uploadCount);
-        isUploadFetched = true;
-        hideProgressBar();
+        hideProgressBar(achievements);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -293,8 +300,8 @@ public class AchievementsActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity {
     /**
      * to hide progressbar
      */
-    private void hideProgressBar() {
-        if (progressBar != null && isUploadFetched && isStatisticsFetched && isRevertFetched) {
+    private void hideProgressBar(Achievements achievements) {
+        if (progressBar != null) {
             levelInfo = LevelController.LevelInfo.from(achievements.getImagesUploaded(),
                     achievements.getUniqueUsedImages(),
                     achievements.getNotRevertPercentage());
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b0dacddd3..60c5343ba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -341,4 +341,6 @@
   <string name="images_uploaded_explanation">The number of images you have uploaded to Commons, via any upload software</string>
   <string name="images_reverted_explanation">The percentage of images you have uploaded to Commons that were not deleted</string>
   <string name="images_used_explanation">The number of images you have uploaded to Commons that were used in Wikimedia articles</string>
+
+  <string name="error_occurred">Error occurred!</string>
 </resources>