diff --git a/react-native-gutenberg-bridge/android/src/main/java/org/wordpress/mobile/WPAndroidGlue/WPAndroidGlueCode.java b/react-native-gutenberg-bridge/android/src/main/java/org/wordpress/mobile/WPAndroidGlue/WPAndroidGlueCode.java
index c553873850..48a65c8f33 100644
--- a/react-native-gutenberg-bridge/android/src/main/java/org/wordpress/mobile/WPAndroidGlue/WPAndroidGlueCode.java
+++ b/react-native-gutenberg-bridge/android/src/main/java/org/wordpress/mobile/WPAndroidGlue/WPAndroidGlueCode.java
@@ -643,6 +643,12 @@ public void appendUploadMediaFiles(ArrayList<Media> mediaList) {
                 rnMediaList.addAll(mediaList);
                 mPendingMediaUploadCallback.onUploadMediaFileSelected(rnMediaList);
             }
+        } else {
+            // This case is for media that is shared from the device
+            for (Media mediaToAppend : mediaList) {
+                sendOrDeferAppendMediaSignal(mediaToAppend.getId(), mediaToAppend.getUrl(),
+                        mediaToAppend.getType());
+            }
         }
 
         mAppendsMultipleSelectedToSiblingBlocks = false;