diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/ShareIntentReceiverActivity.java b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/ShareIntentReceiverActivity.java
index faafa640d716..6d100f6d2c07 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/ShareIntentReceiverActivity.java
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/ShareIntentReceiverActivity.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -116,7 +117,11 @@ private void downloadExternalMedia() {
     }
 
     private boolean isAllowedMediaType(@NonNull Uri uri) {
-        String filePath = uri.getPath();
+        String filePath = MediaUtils.getRealPathFromURI(this, uri);
+        // For cases when getRealPathFromURI returns an empty string
+        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(filePath)) {
+            filePath = String.valueOf(uri);
+        }
         return MediaUtils.isValidImage(filePath) || MediaUtils.isVideo(filePath);
     }