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 2d14b70ce..0f83b5026 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
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class FileProcessor implements SimilarImageDialogFragment.onResponse{
      * Gets coordinates for category suggestions, either from EXIF data or user location
      * @param gpsEnabled if true use GPS
      */
-    void getFileCoordinates(boolean gpsEnabled) {
+    GPSExtractor getFileCoordinates(boolean gpsEnabled) {
         Timber.d("Calling GPSExtractor");
         try {
                 ParcelFileDescriptor descriptor = contentResolver.openFileDescriptor(mediaUri, "r");
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ public class FileProcessor implements SimilarImageDialogFragment.onResponse{
         } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
             Timber.w("File not found: " + mediaUri, e);
         }
+        return imageObj;
     }
 
     /**
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 9b54daa68..ffb33f545 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
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ public class ShareActivity
         ContentResolver contentResolver = this.getContentResolver();
         fileObj = new FileProcessor(mediaUri, contentResolver, this);
         checkIfFileExists();
-        fileObj.getFileCoordinates(locationPermitted);
+        imageObj = fileObj.getFileCoordinates(locationPermitted);
     }
 
     /**