diff --git a/cli/src/commands/upload.ts b/cli/src/commands/upload.ts
index 796ae4923e..e647d38153 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/upload.ts
+++ b/cli/src/commands/upload.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ export class Upload extends BaseCommand {
               const formData = asset.getUploadFormData();
               const res = await this.uploadAsset(formData);
               existingAssetId = res.data.id;
+              uploadCounter++;
+              totalSizeUploaded += asset.fileSize;
             }
 
             if ((options.album || options.albumName) && asset.albumName !== undefined) {
@@ -127,9 +129,6 @@ export class Upload extends BaseCommand {
               }
             }
           }
-
-          totalSizeUploaded += asset.fileSize;
-          uploadCounter++;
         }
 
         sizeSoFar += asset.fileSize;