diff --git a/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart b/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart
index b059b9027..6c54d9eb9 100644
--- a/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart
@@ -229,13 +229,13 @@ class FileUploader {
       encryptedThumbnailFile
           .writeAsBytesSync(encryptedThumbnailData.encryptedData);
 
-      final fileUploadURL = await _getUploadURL();
-      String fileObjectKey = await _putFile(fileUploadURL, encryptedFile);
-
       final thumbnailUploadURL = await _getUploadURL();
       String thumbnailObjectKey =
           await _putFile(thumbnailUploadURL, encryptedThumbnailFile);
 
+      final fileUploadURL = await _getUploadURL();
+      String fileObjectKey = await _putFile(fileUploadURL, encryptedFile);
+
       // h4ck to fetch location data if missing (thank you Android Q+) lazily only during uploads
       if (file.location == null ||
           (file.location.latitude == 0 && file.location.longitude == 0)) {