diff --git a/tidy3d/web/api/webapi.py b/tidy3d/web/api/webapi.py
index 4c00f559d1..c09782168c 100644
--- a/tidy3d/web/api/webapi.py
+++ b/tidy3d/web/api/webapi.py
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ def upload(
             console.log(f"View task using web UI at [link={url}]'{url}'[/link].")
 
     task.upload_simulation(stub=stub, verbose=verbose, progress_callback=progress_callback)
+    estimate_cost(task_id=task.task_id, verbose=verbose)
 
     # log the url for the task in the web UI
     log.debug(f"{Env.current.website_endpoint}/folders/{task.folder_id}/tasks/{task.task_id}")