diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 51eb86004..83df5e098 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ def submit_post(v):
 				new_post.url = upload_ibb(file)
 			else:
 				try:
-					post_url = upload_imgur(file)
+					post_url = upload_video(file)
 					new_post.url = post_url
 					thing = gevent.spawn(check_processing_thread, new_post, post_url, g.db)
 					print(thing.started)
@@ -890,13 +890,13 @@ def submit_post(v):
 						), 400
 		else:
 			if file.content_type.startswith('image/'):
-				post_url = upload_imgur(file)
-				new_post.url = post_url
-				thing = gevent.spawn(check_processing_thread, new_post, post_url, g.db)
-				print(thing.started)
+				new_post.url = upload_imgur(file)
 			else:
 				try:
-					new_post.url = upload_video(file)
+					post_url = upload_video(file)
+					new_post.url = post_url
+					thing = gevent.spawn(check_processing_thread, new_post, post_url, g.db)
+					print(thing.started)
 				except UploadException as e:
 					if request.headers.get("Authorization"):
 						return {