diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsActivity.java
index cc9b8dd51..056867c2c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsActivity.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions;
 
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.design.widget.TabLayout;
 import android.support.v4.view.ViewPager;
@@ -8,21 +9,28 @@ import javax.inject.Inject;
 
 import butterknife.BindView;
 import butterknife.ButterKnife;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.BuildConfig;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.R;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.auth.AuthenticatedActivity;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.auth.SessionManager;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.upload.UploadService;
+
+import static android.content.ContentResolver.requestSync;
 
 public  class       ContributionsActivity
         extends     AuthenticatedActivity {
 
     @Inject
     SessionManager sessionManager;
-
     @BindView(R.id.tab_layout)
     TabLayout tabLayout;
     @BindView(R.id.pager)
     ViewPager viewPager;
 
+
+    public Intent uploadServiceIntent;
+    public boolean isAuthCookieAcquired = false;
+
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_contributions);
@@ -39,7 +47,17 @@ public  class       ContributionsActivity
 
     @Override
     protected void onAuthCookieAcquired(String authCookie) {
+        // Do a sync everytime we get here!
+        requestSync(sessionManager.getCurrentAccount(), BuildConfig.CONTRIBUTION_AUTHORITY, new Bundle());
+        uploadServiceIntent = new Intent(this, UploadService.class);
+        uploadServiceIntent.setAction(UploadService.ACTION_START_SERVICE);
+        startService(uploadServiceIntent);
 
+        //addTabsAndFragments();
+        isAuthCookieAcquired = true;
+        /*if (contributionsFragment != null) {
+            contributionsFragment.onAuthCookieAcquired(uploadServiceIntent);
+        }*/
     }
 
     @Override