diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ThumbnailsAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ThumbnailsAdapter.java
index fb9ed5514..5975cbb1d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ThumbnailsAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ThumbnailsAdapter.java
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ class ThumbnailsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ThumbnailsAdapter.ViewHolde
     List<UploadableFile> uploadableFiles;
     private Callback callback;
 
+    private OnThumbnailDeletedListener listener;
+
     private ItemUploadThumbnailBinding binding;
 
     public ThumbnailsAdapter(Callback callback) {
@@ -45,6 +47,10 @@ class ThumbnailsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ThumbnailsAdapter.ViewHolde
         notifyDataSetChanged();
     }
 
+    public void setOnThumbnailDeletedListener(OnThumbnailDeletedListener listener) {
+        this.listener = listener;
+    }
+
     @NonNull
     @Override
     public ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(@NonNull ViewGroup viewGroup, int i) {
@@ -69,11 +75,14 @@ class ThumbnailsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ThumbnailsAdapter.ViewHolde
         SimpleDraweeView background;
         ImageView ivError;
 
+        ImageView ivCross;
+
         public ViewHolder(@NonNull View itemView) {
             super(itemView);
             rlContainer = binding.rlContainer;
             background = binding.ivThumbnail;
             ivError = binding.ivError;
+            ivCross = binding.icCross;
         }
 
         /**
@@ -104,6 +113,12 @@ class ThumbnailsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ThumbnailsAdapter.ViewHolde
                     rlContainer.setElevation(0);
                 }
             }
+
+            ivCross.setOnClickListener(v -> {
+                if(listener != null) {
+                    listener.onThumbnailDeleted(position);
+                }
+            });
         }
     }
 
@@ -114,4 +129,13 @@ class ThumbnailsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ThumbnailsAdapter.ViewHolde
 
         int getCurrentSelectedFilePosition();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Interface to listen to thumbnail delete events
+     */
+
+    public interface OnThumbnailDeletedListener {
+        void onThumbnailDeleted(int position);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadActivity.java
index df7a934b7..c4632e7e2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadActivity.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javax.inject.Named;
 import timber.log.Timber;
 
-public class UploadActivity extends BaseActivity implements UploadContract.View, UploadBaseFragment.Callback {
+public class UploadActivity extends BaseActivity implements UploadContract.View, UploadBaseFragment.Callback, ThumbnailsAdapter.OnThumbnailDeletedListener {
 
     @Inject
     ContributionController contributionController;
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ public class UploadActivity extends BaseActivity implements UploadContract.View,
         binding.rvThumbnails.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this,
             LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL, false));
         thumbnailsAdapter = new ThumbnailsAdapter(() -> currentSelectedPosition);
+        thumbnailsAdapter.setOnThumbnailDeletedListener(this);
         binding.rvThumbnails.setAdapter(thumbnailsAdapter);
 
     }
@@ -454,7 +455,7 @@ public class UploadActivity extends BaseActivity implements UploadContract.View,
                 .getQuantityString(R.plurals.upload_count_title, uploadableFiles.size(), uploadableFiles.size()));
 
 
-            if(fragments==null){
+            if(fragments == null){
                 fragments = new ArrayList<>();
             }
 
@@ -799,9 +800,15 @@ public class UploadActivity extends BaseActivity implements UploadContract.View,
             fragments.get(index - 1).onBecameVisible();
             ((LinearLayoutManager) binding.rvThumbnails.getLayoutManager())
                 .scrollToPositionWithOffset((index > 3) ? index-2 : 0, 0);
+            binding.llContainerTopCard.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onThumbnailDeleted(int position) {
+        presenter.deletePictureAtIndex(position);
+    }
+
     /**
      * The adapter used to show image upload intermediate fragments
      */
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadPresenter.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadPresenter.java
index bffff389f..021eefae6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadPresenter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadPresenter.java
@@ -138,9 +138,6 @@ public class UploadPresenter implements UploadContract.UserActionListener {
     @Override
     public void deletePictureAtIndex(int index) {
         List<UploadableFile> uploadableFiles = view.getUploadableFiles();
-        if (index == uploadableFiles.size() - 1) {//If the next fragment to be shown is not one of the MediaDetailsFragment, lets hide the top card
-            view.showHideTopCard(false);
-        }
         view.setImageCancelled(true);
         repository.deletePicture(uploadableFiles.get(index).getFilePath());
         if (uploadableFiles.size() == 1) {
@@ -156,7 +153,6 @@ public class UploadPresenter implements UploadContract.UserActionListener {
 
         //In case lets update the number of uploadable media
         view.updateTopCardTitle();
-        view.highlightNextImageOnCancelledImage(index, uploadableFiles.size());
 
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_upload_thumbnail.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_upload_thumbnail.xml
index 365375697..4e8ee3127 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_upload_thumbnail.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_upload_thumbnail.xml
@@ -26,4 +26,14 @@
     android:visibility="gone"
     app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_error_red_24dp"
     tools:visibility="visible"/>
+
+  <ImageView
+    android:id="@+id/ic_cross"
+    android:layout_width="@dimen/half_standard_height"
+    android:layout_height="@dimen/half_standard_height"
+    android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+    android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
+    android:layout_gravity="end"
+    app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_cancel_white"
+    tools:visibility="visible"/>
 </RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/test/kotlin/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadPresenterTest.kt b/app/src/test/kotlin/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadPresenterTest.kt
index 19fd67e26..1dc07c8dc 100644
--- a/app/src/test/kotlin/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadPresenterTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/kotlin/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadPresenterTest.kt
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ class UploadPresenterTest {
         deletePictureBaseTest()
         uploadableFiles.add(uploadableFile)
         uploadPresenter.deletePictureAtIndex(0)
-        verify(view).showHideTopCard(false)
         verify(repository).deletePicture(ArgumentMatchers.anyString())
     }
 
@@ -169,7 +168,6 @@ class UploadPresenterTest {
         deletePictureBaseTest()
         uploadableFiles.add(uploadableFile)
         uploadPresenter.deletePictureAtIndex(0)
-        verify(view).showHideTopCard(false)
         verify(repository).deletePicture(ArgumentMatchers.anyString())
         verify(view).showMessage(ArgumentMatchers.anyInt())//As there is only one while which we are asking for deletion, upload should be cancelled and this flow should be triggered
         verify(view).finish()