diff --git a/mobile/lib/models/backup/backup_item.dart b/mobile/lib/models/backup/backup_item.dart
index 02ea0c442d..957f0f883c 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/models/backup/backup_item.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/models/backup/backup_item.dart
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ class BackupItem {
   final EnteFile file;
   final int collectionID;
   final Completer<EnteFile> completer;
+  final Object? error;
 
   BackupItem({
     required this.status,
     required this.file,
     required this.collectionID,
     required this.completer,
+    this.error,
   });
 
   BackupItem copyWith({
@@ -21,18 +23,20 @@ class BackupItem {
     EnteFile? file,
     int? collectionID,
     Completer<EnteFile>? completer,
+    Object? error,
   }) {
     return BackupItem(
       status: status ?? this.status,
       file: file ?? this.file,
       collectionID: collectionID ?? this.collectionID,
       completer: completer ?? this.completer,
+      error: error ?? this.error,
     );
   }
 
   @override
   String toString() {
-    return 'BackupItem(status: $status, file: $file, collectionID: $collectionID)';
+    return 'BackupItem(status: $status, file: $file, collectionID: $collectionID, error: $error)';
   }
 
   @override
@@ -42,7 +46,8 @@ class BackupItem {
     return other.status == status &&
         other.file == file &&
         other.collectionID == collectionID &&
-        other.completer == completer;
+        other.completer == completer &&
+        other.error == error;
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/mobile/lib/ui/settings/backup/backup_item_card.dart b/mobile/lib/ui/settings/backup/backup_item_card.dart
index e99d1ed54b..40be26cbdc 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/ui/settings/backup/backup_item_card.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/ui/settings/backup/backup_item_card.dart
@@ -147,17 +147,17 @@ class _BackupItemCardState extends State<BackupItemCard> {
                       color: Color(0xFFFDB816),
                     ),
                     onPressed: () async {
-                      await FileUploader.instance.forceUpload(
+                      await FileUploader.instance.upload(
                         widget.item.file,
                         widget.item.collectionID,
                       );
                     },
                   ),
                 BackupItemStatus.inBackground => SizedBox(
-                    width: 24,
-                    height: 24,
-                    child: Icon(
-                      Icons.lock_reset,
+                    width: 16,
+                    height: 16,
+                    child: CircularProgressIndicator(
+                      strokeWidth: 2.0,
                       color: Theme.of(context).brightness == Brightness.light
                           ? const Color.fromRGBO(0, 0, 0, .6)
                           : const Color.fromRGBO(255, 255, 255, .6),
diff --git a/mobile/lib/ui/settings/backup/backup_status_screen.dart b/mobile/lib/ui/settings/backup/backup_status_screen.dart
index 4117e2c980..0d7199ca47 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/ui/settings/backup/backup_status_screen.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/ui/settings/backup/backup_status_screen.dart
@@ -91,12 +91,13 @@ class _BackupStatusScreenState extends State<BackupStatusScreen> {
                           vertical: 20,
                           horizontal: 16,
                         ),
-                        child: Column(
-                          mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-                          children: [
-                            for (final item in items)
-                              BackupItemCard(item: item),
-                          ],
+                        child: ListView.builder(
+                          shrinkWrap: true,
+                          primary: false,
+                          itemBuilder: (context, index) {
+                            return BackupItemCard(item: items[index]);
+                          },
+                          itemCount: items.length,
                         ),
                       );
                     },
diff --git a/mobile/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart b/mobile/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart
index c4c8217c5e..0b3ee1c4bc 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ class FileUploader {
       _queue.remove(id)?.completer.completeError(reason);
       _allBackups[id] = _allBackups[id]!.copyWith(
         status: BackupItemStatus.retry,
+        error: reason,
       );
       Bus.instance.fire(BackupUpdatedEvent(_allBackups));
     }
@@ -243,8 +244,8 @@ class FileUploader {
     });
     for (final id in uploadsToBeRemoved) {
       _queue.remove(id)?.completer.completeError(reason);
-      _allBackups[id] =
-          _allBackups[id]!.copyWith(status: BackupItemStatus.retry);
+      _allBackups[id] = _allBackups[id]!
+          .copyWith(status: BackupItemStatus.retry, error: reason);
       Bus.instance.fire(BackupUpdatedEvent(_allBackups));
     }
     _logger.info(
@@ -283,6 +284,10 @@ class FileUploader {
       }
       if (pendingEntry != null) {
         pendingEntry.status = UploadStatus.inProgress;
+        _allBackups[pendingEntry.file.localID!] =
+            _allBackups[pendingEntry.file.localID]!
+                .copyWith(status: BackupItemStatus.uploading);
+        Bus.instance.fire(BackupUpdatedEvent(_allBackups));
         _encryptAndUploadFileToCollection(
           pendingEntry.file,
           pendingEntry.collectionID,
@@ -314,6 +319,7 @@ class FileUploader {
       _queue.remove(localID)!.completer.complete(uploadedFile);
       _allBackups[localID] =
           _allBackups[localID]!.copyWith(status: BackupItemStatus.completed);
+      Bus.instance.fire(BackupUpdatedEvent(_allBackups));
       return uploadedFile;
     } catch (e) {
       if (e is LockAlreadyAcquiredError) {
@@ -324,8 +330,8 @@ class FileUploader {
         return _queue[localID]!.completer.future;
       } else {
         _queue.remove(localID)!.completer.completeError(e);
-        _allBackups[localID] =
-            _allBackups[localID]!.copyWith(status: BackupItemStatus.retry);
+        _allBackups[localID] = _allBackups[localID]!
+            .copyWith(status: BackupItemStatus.retry, error: e);
         Bus.instance.fire(BackupUpdatedEvent(_allBackups));
         return null;
       }
@@ -435,18 +441,24 @@ class FileUploader {
 
   Future<EnteFile> forceUpload(EnteFile file, int collectionID) async {
     _hasInitiatedForceUpload = true;
+    final isInQueue = _allBackups[file.localID!] != null;
     try {
       final result = await _tryToUpload(file, collectionID, true);
-      _allBackups[file.localID!] = _allBackups[file.localID]!.copyWith(
-        status: BackupItemStatus.completed,
-      );
-      Bus.instance.fire(BackupUpdatedEvent(_allBackups));
+      if (isInQueue) {
+        _allBackups[file.localID!] = _allBackups[file.localID]!.copyWith(
+          status: BackupItemStatus.completed,
+        );
+        Bus.instance.fire(BackupUpdatedEvent(_allBackups));
+      }
       return result;
-    } catch (_) {
-      _allBackups[file.localID!] = _allBackups[file.localID]!.copyWith(
-        status: BackupItemStatus.retry,
-      );
-      Bus.instance.fire(BackupUpdatedEvent(_allBackups));
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (isInQueue) {
+        _allBackups[file.localID!] = _allBackups[file.localID]!.copyWith(
+          status: BackupItemStatus.retry,
+          error: error,
+        );
+        Bus.instance.fire(BackupUpdatedEvent(_allBackups));
+      }
       rethrow;
     }
   }
@@ -1335,8 +1347,10 @@ class FileUploader {
         } else {
           _logger.info("Background upload failure detected");
           completer?.completeError(SilentlyCancelUploadsError());
-          _allBackups[upload.key] =
-              _allBackups[upload.key]!.copyWith(status: BackupItemStatus.retry);
+          _allBackups[upload.key] = _allBackups[upload.key]!.copyWith(
+            status: BackupItemStatus.retry,
+            error: SilentlyCancelUploadsError(),
+          );
         }
         Bus.instance.fire(BackupUpdatedEvent(_allBackups));
       }