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 c78312246..8b28aef49 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
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class FileProcessor {
      */
     @Nullable
     String getPathOfMediaOrCopy() {
-        filePath = FileUtils.getPath(getApplicationContext(), mediaUri);
+        filePath = FileUtils.getPath(context, mediaUri);
         Timber.d("Filepath: " + filePath);
         if (filePath == null) {
             String copyPath = null;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ShareActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ShareActivity.java
index b32c8b9d2..2822822f9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ShareActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ShareActivity.java
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ public class ShareActivity
         finish();
     }
 
+
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -312,13 +313,6 @@ public class ShareActivity
 
         ContentResolver contentResolver = this.getContentResolver();
 
-        fileObj = new FileProcessor(mediaUri, contentResolver, prefs, this);
-        String filePath = fileObj.getPathOfMediaOrCopy();
-
-
-        checkIfFileExists();
-        fileObj.getFileCoordinates(locationPermitted);
-
         SingleUploadFragment shareView = (SingleUploadFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentByTag("shareView");
         categorizationFragment = (CategorizationFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentByTag("categorization");
         if (shareView == null && categorizationFragment == null) {
@@ -329,6 +323,10 @@ public class ShareActivity
                     .commitAllowingStateLoss();
         }
         uploadController.prepareService();
+
+        fileObj = new FileProcessor(mediaUri, contentResolver, prefs, this);
+        checkIfFileExists();
+        fileObj.getFileCoordinates(locationPermitted);
     }
 
     /**