diff --git a/src/androidTest/java/com/owncloud/android/files/services/FileUploaderIT.kt b/src/androidTest/java/com/owncloud/android/files/services/FileUploaderIT.kt
index 705e8d4ef1..65ab584a0b 100644
--- a/src/androidTest/java/com/owncloud/android/files/services/FileUploaderIT.kt
+++ b/src/androidTest/java/com/owncloud/android/files/services/FileUploaderIT.kt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import com.owncloud.android.AbstractOnServerIT
 import com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile
 import com.owncloud.android.datamodel.UploadsStorageManager
 import com.owncloud.android.db.OCUpload
+import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.operations.OperationCancelledException
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.resources.files.ReadFileRemoteOperation
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.resources.files.model.RemoteFile
 import com.owncloud.android.operations.UploadFileOperation
@@ -397,4 +398,109 @@ class FileUploaderIT : AbstractOnServerIT() {
 
         assertEquals(file.length(), (result2.data[0] as RemoteFile).length)
     }
+
+    /**
+     * uploads a file with "skip if exists" option set, so do nothing if file exists
+     */
+    @Test
+    fun testCancelServer() {
+        val file = getDummyFile("/chunkedFile.txt")
+        val ocUpload = OCUpload(file.absolutePath, "/testFile.txt", account.name)
+
+        assertTrue(
+            UploadFileOperation(
+                uploadsStorageManager,
+                connectivityServiceMock,
+                powerManagementServiceMock,
+                user,
+                null,
+                ocUpload,
+                FileUploader.NameCollisionPolicy.CANCEL,
+                FileUploader.LOCAL_BEHAVIOUR_COPY,
+                targetContext,
+                false,
+                false
+            )
+                .setRemoteFolderToBeCreated()
+                .execute(client, storageManager)
+                .isSuccess
+        )
+
+        val result = ReadFileRemoteOperation("/testFile.txt").execute(client)
+        assertTrue(result.isSuccess)
+
+        assertEquals(file.length(), (result.data[0] as RemoteFile).length)
+
+        val ocUpload2 = OCUpload(getDummyFile("/empty.txt").absolutePath, "/testFile.txt", account.name)
+
+        val uploadResult = UploadFileOperation(
+            uploadsStorageManager,
+            connectivityServiceMock,
+            powerManagementServiceMock,
+            user,
+            null,
+            ocUpload2,
+            FileUploader.NameCollisionPolicy.CANCEL,
+            FileUploader.LOCAL_BEHAVIOUR_COPY,
+            targetContext,
+            false,
+            false
+        )
+            .execute(client, storageManager)
+
+        assertFalse(uploadResult.isSuccess)
+        assertTrue(uploadResult.exception is OperationCancelledException)
+
+        val result2 = ReadFileRemoteOperation("/testFile.txt").execute(client)
+        assertTrue(result2.isSuccess)
+
+        assertEquals(file.length(), (result2.data[0] as RemoteFile).length)
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * uploads a file with "skip if exists" option set, so do nothing if file exists
+     */
+    @Test
+    fun testKeepCancelStatic() {
+        val file = getDummyFile("/chunkedFile.txt")
+
+        FileUploader.uploadNewFile(
+            targetContext,
+            account,
+            file.absolutePath,
+            "/testFile.txt",
+            FileUploader.LOCAL_BEHAVIOUR_COPY,
+            null,
+            true,
+            UploadFileOperation.CREATED_BY_USER,
+            false,
+            false,
+            FileUploader.NameCollisionPolicy.DEFAULT
+        )
+
+        longSleep()
+
+        val result = ReadFileRemoteOperation("/testFile.txt").execute(client)
+        assertTrue(result.isSuccess)
+
+        assertEquals(file.length(), (result.data[0] as RemoteFile).length)
+
+        val ocFile2 = OCFile("/testFile.txt")
+        ocFile2.setStoragePath(getDummyFile("/empty.txt").absolutePath)
+
+        FileUploader.uploadUpdateFile(
+            targetContext,
+            account,
+            ocFile2,
+            FileUploader.LOCAL_BEHAVIOUR_COPY,
+            FileUploader.NameCollisionPolicy.CANCEL
+        )
+
+        shortSleep()
+
+        val result2 = ReadFileRemoteOperation("/testFile.txt").execute(client)
+        assertTrue(result2.isSuccess)
+
+        assertEquals(file.length(), (result2.data[0] as RemoteFile).length)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/dialog/SyncedFolderPreferencesDialogFragment.java b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/dialog/SyncedFolderPreferencesDialogFragment.java
index 0f3a21f782..3610ecc464 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/dialog/SyncedFolderPreferencesDialogFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/dialog/SyncedFolderPreferencesDialogFragment.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.Typeface;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.text.style.StyleSpan;
@@ -113,11 +112,11 @@ public class SyncedFolderPreferencesDialogFragment extends DialogFragment {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void onAttach(Activity activity) {
+    public void onAttach(@NonNull Activity activity) {
         super.onAttach(activity);
         if (!(activity instanceof OnSyncedFolderPreferenceListener)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("The host activity must implement "
-                    + OnSyncedFolderPreferenceListener.class.getCanonicalName());
+                                                   + OnSyncedFolderPreferenceListener.class.getCanonicalName());
         }
     }
 
@@ -584,7 +583,7 @@ public class SyncedFolderPreferencesDialogFragment extends DialogFragment {
 
     /**
      * Get index for name collision selection dialog.
-     * @return 0 if ASK_USER, 1 if OVERWRITE, 2 if RENAME. Otherwise: 0
+     * @return 0 if ASK_USER, 1 if OVERWRITE, 2 if RENAME, 3 if SKIP, Otherwise: 0
      */
     static private Integer getSelectionIndexForNameCollisionPolicy(FileUploader.NameCollisionPolicy nameCollisionPolicy) {
         switch (nameCollisionPolicy) {
@@ -592,6 +591,8 @@ public class SyncedFolderPreferencesDialogFragment extends DialogFragment {
                 return 1;
             case RENAME:
                 return 2;
+            case CANCEL:
+                return 3;
             case ASK_USER:
             default:
                 return 0;
@@ -599,9 +600,9 @@ public class SyncedFolderPreferencesDialogFragment extends DialogFragment {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get index for name collision selection dialog.
-     * Inverse of getSelectionIndexForNameCollisionPolicy.
-     * @return ASK_USER if 0, OVERWRITE if 1, RENAME if 2. Otherwise: ASK_USEr
+     * Get index for name collision selection dialog. Inverse of getSelectionIndexForNameCollisionPolicy.
+     *
+     * @return ASK_USER if 0, OVERWRITE if 1, RENAME if 2, SKIP if 3. Otherwise: ASK_USER
      */
     static private FileUploader.NameCollisionPolicy getNameCollisionPolicyForSelectionIndex(int index) {
         switch (index) {
@@ -609,6 +610,8 @@ public class SyncedFolderPreferencesDialogFragment extends DialogFragment {
                 return FileUploader.NameCollisionPolicy.OVERWRITE;
             case 2:
                 return FileUploader.NameCollisionPolicy.RENAME;
+            case 3:
+                return FileUploader.NameCollisionPolicy.CANCEL;
             case 0:
             default:
                 return FileUploader.NameCollisionPolicy.ASK_USER;
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index b58518a81a..30e8f30c00 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@
         <item>@string/pref_instant_name_collision_policy_entries_always_ask</item>
         <item>@string/pref_instant_name_collision_policy_entries_overwrite</item>
         <item>@string/pref_instant_name_collision_policy_entries_rename</item>
+        <item>@string/pref_instant_name_collision_policy_entries_cancel</item>
     </string-array>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 878c048d5e..92cf6a22b6 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@
     <string name="pref_instant_name_collision_policy_entries_always_ask">Ask me every time</string>
     <string name="pref_instant_name_collision_policy_entries_rename">Rename new version</string>
     <string name="pref_instant_name_collision_policy_entries_overwrite">Overwrite remote version</string>
+    <string name="pref_instant_name_collision_policy_entries_cancel">Skip uploading</string>
 
     <string name="share_dialog_title">Sharing</string>
     <string name="share_file">Share %1$s</string>