diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsFragment.java
index 3f94e9076..16c00a3f7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsFragment.java
@@ -8,18 +8,24 @@ import android.content.Loader;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.database.DataSetObserver;
+import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
+import android.widget.ProgressBar;
+import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javax.inject.Named;
 
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.BuildConfig;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.Media;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.R;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.di.CommonsDaggerSupportFragment;
@@ -49,10 +55,25 @@ public class ContributionsFragment
     @Inject
     NotificationController notificationController;
 
+    public TextView numberOfUploads;
+    public ProgressBar numberOfUploadsProgressBar;
+
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, @Nullable ViewGroup container, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        return super.onCreateView(inflater, container, savedInstanceState);
+        View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_contributions, container, false);
+        numberOfUploads = view.findViewById(R.id.numOfUploads);
+
+        numberOfUploadsProgressBar = view.findViewById(R.id.progressBar);
+        numberOfUploadsProgressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        numberOfUploadsProgressBar.getIndeterminateDrawable().setColorFilter(ContextCompat.getColor(getActivity(), R.color.white), PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN );
+        
+
+        if(!BuildConfig.FLAVOR.equalsIgnoreCase("beta")){
+            setUploadCount();
+        }
+
+        return view;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.java
index c4489500b..3faf040fb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class ContributionsListFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment {
 
     @Override
     public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        View v = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_contributions, container, false);
+        View v = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_contributions_list, container, false);
         ButterKnife.bind(this, v);
 
         contributionsList.setOnItemClickListener((AdapterView.OnItemClickListener) getActivity());
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_contributions.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_contributions.xml
index fa53d9721..9cf4dc7b6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_contributions.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_contributions.xml
@@ -1,39 +1,64 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<RelativeLayout
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:orientation="vertical"
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:background="?attr/mainBackground"
-    >
-
-    <TextView
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:text="@string/waiting_first_sync"
-        android:id="@+id/waitingMessage"
-        android:layout_gravity="center"
-        android:visibility="gone"
-        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
-        />
-
-    <ProgressBar
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
-        android:id="@+id/loadingContributionsProgressBar"
-        />
-
-    <GridView
-        android:id="@+id/contributionsList"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    android:orientation="vertical">
+    <!--
+    <RelativeLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:stretchMode="columnWidth"
-        android:columnWidth="240dp"
-        android:numColumns="auto_fit"
-        android:listSelector="@null"
-        android:fadingEdge="none"
-        android:fastScrollEnabled="true"
-        />
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
 
-</RelativeLayout>
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+        <fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.CustomNotificationsCardView
+            android:id="@+id/card_view_notifications"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            app:cardBackgroundColor="?attr/mainCardBackround"
+            >
+
+            <ProgressBar
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_gravity="center"
+                android:id="@+id/customNotificationsProgressBar"
+
+                />
+
+        </fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.CustomNotificationsCardView>
+    </RelativeLayout>
+    -->
+
+    <RelativeLayout
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+        >
+
+        <ProgressBar
+            android:layout_width="15dp"
+            android:layout_height="15dp"
+            android:layout_margin="15dp"
+            android:id="@+id/progressBar"
+            />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:id="@+id/numOfUploads"
+            android:visibility="gone"
+            android:layout_margin="15dp"
+            style="@android:style/TextAppearance.Holo.Widget.ActionBar.Subtitle"
+            android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+            />
+
+    </RelativeLayout>
+
+
+    <FrameLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:background="#000"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:id="@+id/root_frame">
+    </FrameLayout>
+
+</LinearLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_contributions_list.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_contributions_list.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa53d9721
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_contributions_list.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:background="?attr/mainBackground"
+    >
+
+    <TextView
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="@string/waiting_first_sync"
+        android:id="@+id/waitingMessage"
+        android:layout_gravity="center"
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+        />
+
+    <ProgressBar
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
+        android:id="@+id/loadingContributionsProgressBar"
+        />
+
+    <GridView
+        android:id="@+id/contributionsList"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:stretchMode="columnWidth"
+        android:columnWidth="240dp"
+        android:numColumns="auto_fit"
+        android:listSelector="@null"
+        android:fadingEdge="none"
+        android:fastScrollEnabled="true"
+        />
+
+</RelativeLayout>
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