diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsPresenter.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsPresenter.java
index ca5cf440e8..5dc4b71279 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsPresenter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsPresenter.java
@@ -79,9 +79,20 @@ public void saveContribution(Contribution contribution) {
             .save(contribution)
             .subscribeOn(ioThreadScheduler)
             .subscribe(() -> {
+                /* Set backoff criteria for the updated upload work request
+                   The default backoff policy is EXPONENTIAL, but while testing we found that it
+                   too long for the uploads to finish. So, set the backoff policy as LINEAR with the
+                   minimum backoff delay value of 10 seconds.
+
+                   More details on when exactly it is retried:
+                   https://developer.android.com/guide/background/persistent/getting-started/define-work#retries_backoff
+                */
                 OneTimeWorkRequest updatedUploadRequest = new OneTimeWorkRequest
                     .Builder(UploadWorker.class)
-                    .setBackoffCriteria(BackoffPolicy.LINEAR, 10, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+                    .setBackoffCriteria(
+                        BackoffPolicy.LINEAR,
+                        OneTimeWorkRequest.MIN_BACKOFF_MILLIS,
+                        TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
                     .build();
                 WorkManager.getInstance(view.getContext().getApplicationContext())
                     .enqueueUniqueWork(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/MainActivity.java
index 5bcbe838fb..56ba5e930f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/MainActivity.java
@@ -371,9 +371,20 @@ public void toggleLimitedConnectionMode() {
             viewUtilWrapper
                 .showShortToast(getBaseContext(), getString(R.string.limited_connection_enabled));
         } else {
+            /* Set backoff criteria for the restart upload request
+               The default backoff policy is EXPONENTIAL, but while testing we found that it
+               too long for the uploads to finish. So, set the backoff policy as LINEAR with the
+               minimum backoff delay value of 10 seconds.
+
+               More details on when exactly it is retried:
+               https://developer.android.com/guide/background/persistent/getting-started/define-work#retries_backoff
+            */
             OneTimeWorkRequest restartUploadsRequest = new OneTimeWorkRequest
                 .Builder(UploadWorker.class)
-                .setBackoffCriteria(BackoffPolicy.LINEAR, 10, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+                .setBackoffCriteria(
+                    BackoffPolicy.LINEAR,
+                    OneTimeWorkRequest.MIN_BACKOFF_MILLIS,
+                    TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
                 .build();
             WorkManager.getInstance(getApplicationContext()).enqueueUniqueWork(
                 UploadWorker.class.getSimpleName(),
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 ce957e4b46..6f509f0a62 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
@@ -319,9 +319,20 @@ public void updateTopCardTitle() {
 
     @Override
     public void makeUploadRequest() {
+        /* Set backoff criteria for the upload work request
+           The default backoff policy is EXPONENTIAL, but while testing we found that it
+           too long for the uploads to finish. So, set the backoff policy as LINEAR with the
+           minimum backoff delay value of 10 seconds.
+
+           More details on when exactly it is retried:
+           https://developer.android.com/guide/background/persistent/getting-started/define-work#retries_backoff
+         */
         OneTimeWorkRequest uploadRequest = new OneTimeWorkRequest
             .Builder(UploadWorker.class)
-            .setBackoffCriteria(BackoffPolicy.LINEAR, 10, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+            .setBackoffCriteria(
+                BackoffPolicy.LINEAR,
+                OneTimeWorkRequest.MIN_BACKOFF_MILLIS,
+                TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
             .build();
         WorkManager.getInstance(getApplicationContext()).enqueueUniqueWork(
             UploadWorker.class.getSimpleName(),