diff --git a/mobile/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart b/mobile/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart
index e55fe7d801..84c33446d1 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart
@@ -820,6 +820,9 @@ class FileUploader {
         // file upload can be be retried in such cases without user intervention
         uploadHardFailure = false;
       }
+      if (isMultipartUpload && isPutOrUpdateFileError(e)) {
+        await UploadLocksDB.instance.deleteMultipartTrack(lockKey);
+      }
       rethrow;
     } finally {
       await _onUploadDone(
@@ -835,6 +838,14 @@ class FileUploader {
     }
   }
 
+  bool isPutOrUpdateFileError(Object e) {
+    if (e is DioError) {
+      return e.requestOptions.path.contains("/files") ||
+          e.requestOptions.path.contains("/files/update");
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
   /*
   _mapToExistingUpload links the fileToUpload with the existing uploaded
   files. if the link is successful, it returns true otherwise false.