diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/mattermost/share/RealPathUtil.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/mattermost/share/RealPathUtil.java
index 6d5164b13..60678e541 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/mattermost/share/RealPathUtil.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/mattermost/share/RealPathUtil.java
@@ -72,7 +72,11 @@ public class RealPathUtil {
                         split[1]
                 };
 
-                return getDataColumn(context, contentUri, selection, selectionArgs);
+                if (contentUri != null) {
+                    return getDataColumn(context, contentUri, selection, selectionArgs);
+                } else {
+                    return getPathFromSavingTempFile(context, uri);
+                }
             }
         }