diff --git a/Uploader.m b/Uploader.m
index afc0d644..9463c81d 100644
--- a/Uploader.m
+++ b/Uploader.m
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ - (void)uploadFiles:(RNFSUploadParams*)params
       return self->_params.completeCallback(str, response);
   }];
   [_task resume];
+  [session finishTasksAndInvalidate];
   if (_params.beginCallback) {
     _params.beginCallback();
   }