diff --git a/frontend/src/components/gallery/GallerySidebar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/gallery/GallerySidebar.tsx
index a0575d27..8f9febdc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/gallery/GallerySidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/gallery/GallerySidebar.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
-import { X, Download, Filter, SortAsc, Search, Calendar, Type, HardDrive, Check, Upload, Star } from 'lucide-react';
+import { X, Download, Filter, SortAsc, Search, Calendar, Type, HardDrive, Check, Star } from 'lucide-react';
 import { Button } from '../common';
 import { PhotoCategory } from '../../types';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
@@ -139,24 +139,6 @@ export const GallerySidebar: React.FC<GallerySidebarProps> = ({
 
         {/* Content */}
         <div className="gallery-sidebar-content flex-1 overflow-y-auto">
-          {/* Upload Section - Only show on mobile when uploads are allowed */}
-          {isMobile && allowUploads && onUploadClick && (
-            <div className="p-4 border-b border-neutral-200">
-              <Button
-                variant="outline"
-                size="sm"
-                leftIcon={<Upload className="w-4 h-4" />}
-                onClick={() => {
-                  onUploadClick();
-                  onClose();
-                }}
-                className="w-full"
-              >
-                {t('upload.uploadPhotos')}
-              </Button>
-            </div>
-          )}
-
           {/* Search Section - Hidden for carousel layout */}
           {galleryLayout !== 'carousel' && (
             <div className="gallery-sidebar-section gallery-sidebar-search p-4 border-b border-neutral-200">
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/gallery/GalleryView.tsx b/frontend/src/components/gallery/GalleryView.tsx
index 76e1f53b..aadbbf60 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/gallery/GalleryView.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/gallery/GalleryView.tsx
@@ -608,9 +608,9 @@ export const GalleryView: React.FC<GalleryViewProps> = ({ slug, event }) => {
             );
           }
           
-          // Upload button only on desktop when sidebar is shown
+          // Upload button for sidebar layouts (shown on both mobile and desktop)
           const allowUploads = data?.event?.allow_user_uploads || event?.allow_user_uploads;
-          if (allowUploads && showSidebar && !isMobile) {
+          if (allowUploads && showSidebar) {
             items.push(
               <Button
                 key="upload-button"
@@ -619,7 +619,8 @@ export const GalleryView: React.FC<GalleryViewProps> = ({ slug, event }) => {
                 leftIcon={<Upload className="w-4 h-4" />}
                 onClick={() => setShowUploadModal(true)}
               >
-                {t('upload.uploadPhotos')}
+                <span className="hidden sm:inline">{t('upload.uploadPhotos')}</span>
+                <span className="sm:hidden">{t('common.upload')}</span>
               </Button>
             );
           }