diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/file_upload/public/components/json_upload_and_parse.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/file_upload/public/components/json_upload_and_parse.tsx
index d73c6e9c5fb3a..5863b18d0cea0 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/file_upload/public/components/json_upload_and_parse.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/file_upload/public/components/json_upload_and_parse.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { getIndexPatternService } from '../kibana_services';
 import { GeoJsonUploadForm, OnFileSelectParameters } from './geojson_upload_form';
 import { ImportCompleteView } from './import_complete_view';
 import { ES_FIELD_TYPES } from '../../../../../src/plugins/data/public';
-import { FileUploadComponentProps } from '../lazy_load_bundle';
+import type { FileUploadComponentProps, FileUploadGeoResults } from '../lazy_load_bundle';
 import { ImportResults } from '../importer';
 import { GeoJsonImporter } from '../importer/geojson_importer';
 import { Settings } from '../../common';
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export class JsonUploadAndParse extends Component<FileUploadComponentProps, Stat
         phase: PHASE.COMPLETE,
         failedPermissionCheck: true,
       });
-      this.props.onIndexingError();
+      this.props.onUploadError();
       return;
     }
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ export class JsonUploadAndParse extends Component<FileUploadComponentProps, Stat
         phase: PHASE.COMPLETE,
         importResults: initializeImportResp,
       });
-      this.props.onIndexingError();
+      this.props.onUploadError();
       return;
     }
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ export class JsonUploadAndParse extends Component<FileUploadComponentProps, Stat
         }),
         phase: PHASE.COMPLETE,
       });
-      this.props.onIndexingError();
+      this.props.onUploadError();
       return;
     }
 
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ export class JsonUploadAndParse extends Component<FileUploadComponentProps, Stat
       }),
     });
     let indexPattern;
+    let results: FileUploadGeoResults | undefined;
     try {
       indexPattern = await getIndexPatternService().createAndSave(
         {
@@ -192,6 +193,23 @@ export class JsonUploadAndParse extends Component<FileUploadComponentProps, Stat
         },
         true
       );
+      if (!indexPattern.id) {
+        throw new Error('Index pattern id not provided');
+      }
+      const geoField = indexPattern.fields.find((field) =>
+        [ES_FIELD_TYPES.GEO_POINT as string, ES_FIELD_TYPES.GEO_SHAPE as string].includes(
+          field.type
+        )
+      );
+      if (!geoField) {
+        throw new Error('geo field not created in index pattern');
+      }
+      results = {
+        indexPatternId: indexPattern.id,
+        geoFieldName: geoField.name,
+        geoFieldType: geoField.type as ES_FIELD_TYPES.GEO_POINT | ES_FIELD_TYPES.GEO_SHAPE,
+        docCount: importResults.docCount !== undefined ? importResults.docCount : 0,
+      };
     } catch (error) {
       if (this._isMounted) {
         this.setState({
@@ -200,7 +218,7 @@ export class JsonUploadAndParse extends Component<FileUploadComponentProps, Stat
           }),
           phase: PHASE.COMPLETE,
         });
-        this.props.onIndexingError();
+        this.props.onUploadError();
       }
       return;
     }
@@ -220,16 +238,13 @@ export class JsonUploadAndParse extends Component<FileUploadComponentProps, Stat
       phase: PHASE.COMPLETE,
       importStatus: '',
     });
-    this.props.onIndexingComplete({
-      indexDataResp: importResults,
-      indexPattern,
-    });
+    this.props.onUploadComplete(results!);
   };
 
   _onFileSelect = ({ features, importer, indexName, previewCoverage }: OnFileSelectParameters) => {
     this._geojsonImporter = importer;
 
-    this.props.onFileUpload(
+    this.props.onFileSelect(
       {
         type: 'FeatureCollection',
         features,
@@ -245,7 +260,7 @@ export class JsonUploadAndParse extends Component<FileUploadComponentProps, Stat
       this._geojsonImporter = undefined;
     }
 
-    this.props.onFileRemove();
+    this.props.onFileClear();
   };
 
   _onGeoFieldTypeSelect = (geoFieldType: ES_FIELD_TYPES.GEO_POINT | ES_FIELD_TYPES.GEO_SHAPE) => {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/file_upload/public/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/file_upload/public/index.ts
index 0c81779130d87..bb69a1b2efb05 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/file_upload/public/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/file_upload/public/index.ts
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ export * from '../common';
 export * from './importer/types';
 
 export { FileUploadPluginStart } from './plugin';
-export { FileUploadComponentProps } from './lazy_load_bundle';
+export { FileUploadComponentProps, FileUploadGeoResults } from './lazy_load_bundle';
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/file_upload/public/lazy_load_bundle/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/file_upload/public/lazy_load_bundle/index.ts
index 807d2fae52bf8..e1e00bee37159 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/file_upload/public/lazy_load_bundle/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/file_upload/public/lazy_load_bundle/index.ts
@@ -7,21 +7,25 @@
 
 import React from 'react';
 import { FeatureCollection } from 'geojson';
-import { IndexPattern } from 'src/plugins/data/public';
 import { HttpStart } from 'src/core/public';
-import { IImporter, ImportFactoryOptions, ImportResults } from '../importer';
+import { IImporter, ImportFactoryOptions } from '../importer';
 import { getHttp } from '../kibana_services';
+import { ES_FIELD_TYPES } from '../../../../../src/plugins/data/public';
+
+export interface FileUploadGeoResults {
+  indexPatternId: string;
+  geoFieldName: string;
+  geoFieldType: ES_FIELD_TYPES.GEO_POINT | ES_FIELD_TYPES.GEO_SHAPE;
+  docCount: number;
+}
 
 export interface FileUploadComponentProps {
   isIndexingTriggered: boolean;
-  onFileUpload: (geojsonFile: FeatureCollection, name: string, previewCoverage: number) => void;
-  onFileRemove: () => void;
+  onFileSelect: (geojsonFile: FeatureCollection, name: string, previewCoverage: number) => void;
+  onFileClear: () => void;
   onIndexReady: (indexReady: boolean) => void;
-  onIndexingComplete: (results: {
-    indexDataResp: ImportResults;
-    indexPattern: IndexPattern;
-  }) => void;
-  onIndexingError: () => void;
+  onUploadComplete: (results: FileUploadGeoResults) => void;
+  onUploadError: () => void;
 }
 
 let loadModulesPromise: Promise<LazyLoadedFileUploadModules>;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/choropleth_layer_wizard/layer_template.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/choropleth_layer_wizard/layer_template.test.tsx
index 93896d50b2b99..6c352b4a39340 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/choropleth_layer_wizard/layer_template.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/choropleth_layer_wizard/layer_template.test.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ const renderWizardArguments = {
   previewLayers: () => {},
   mapColors: [],
   currentStepId: null,
+  isOnFinalStep: false,
   enableNextBtn: () => {},
   disableNextBtn: () => {},
   startStepLoading: () => {},
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/file_upload_wizard/config.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/file_upload_wizard/config.tsx
index 49f35c491ccf0..f914bf79d6a9f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/file_upload_wizard/config.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/file_upload_wizard/config.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import React from 'react';
 import { LayerWizard, RenderWizardArguments } from '../../layers/layer_wizard_registry';
-import { ClientFileCreateSourceEditor, INDEX_SETUP_STEP_ID, INDEXING_STEP_ID } from './wizard';
+import { ClientFileCreateSourceEditor, UPLOAD_STEPS } from './wizard';
 import { getFileUpload } from '../../../kibana_services';
 
 export const uploadLayerWizardConfig: LayerWizard = {
@@ -30,17 +30,23 @@ export const uploadLayerWizardConfig: LayerWizard = {
   icon: 'importAction',
   prerequisiteSteps: [
     {
-      id: INDEX_SETUP_STEP_ID,
-      label: i18n.translate('xpack.maps.fileUploadWizard.importFileSetupLabel', {
+      id: UPLOAD_STEPS.CONFIGURE_UPLOAD,
+      label: i18n.translate('xpack.maps.fileUploadWizard.configureUploadLabel', {
         defaultMessage: 'Import file',
       }),
     },
     {
-      id: INDEXING_STEP_ID,
-      label: i18n.translate('xpack.maps.fileUploadWizard.indexingLabel', {
+      id: UPLOAD_STEPS.UPLOAD,
+      label: i18n.translate('xpack.maps.fileUploadWizard.uploadLabel', {
         defaultMessage: 'Importing file',
       }),
     },
+    {
+      id: UPLOAD_STEPS.ADD_DOCUMENT_LAYER,
+      label: i18n.translate('xpack.maps.fileUploadWizard.configureDocumentLayerLabel', {
+        defaultMessage: 'Add as document layer',
+      }),
+    },
   ],
   renderWizard: (renderWizardArguments: RenderWizardArguments) => {
     return <ClientFileCreateSourceEditor {...renderWizardArguments} />;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/file_upload_wizard/wizard.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/file_upload_wizard/wizard.tsx
index a6ff14d20f238..79902cf620511 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/file_upload_wizard/wizard.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/file_upload_wizard/wizard.tsx
@@ -5,25 +5,25 @@
  * 2.0.
  */
 
+import _ from 'lodash';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import React, { Component } from 'react';
 import { FeatureCollection } from 'geojson';
 import { EuiPanel } from '@elastic/eui';
-import { IndexPattern, IFieldType } from 'src/plugins/data/public';
-import {
-  ES_GEO_FIELD_TYPE,
-  DEFAULT_MAX_RESULT_WINDOW,
-  SCALING_TYPES,
-} from '../../../../common/constants';
+import { DEFAULT_MAX_RESULT_WINDOW, SCALING_TYPES } from '../../../../common/constants';
 import { getFileUpload } from '../../../kibana_services';
 import { GeoJsonFileSource } from '../../sources/geojson_file_source';
 import { VectorLayer } from '../../layers/vector_layer';
 import { createDefaultLayerDescriptor } from '../../sources/es_search_source';
 import { RenderWizardArguments } from '../../layers/layer_wizard_registry';
-import { FileUploadComponentProps, ImportResults } from '../../../../../file_upload/public';
+import { FileUploadComponentProps, FileUploadGeoResults } from '../../../../../file_upload/public';
+import { ES_FIELD_TYPES } from '../../../../../../../src/plugins/data/public';
 
-export const INDEX_SETUP_STEP_ID = 'INDEX_SETUP_STEP_ID';
-export const INDEXING_STEP_ID = 'INDEXING_STEP_ID';
+export enum UPLOAD_STEPS {
+  CONFIGURE_UPLOAD = 'CONFIGURE_UPLOAD',
+  UPLOAD = 'UPLOAD',
+  ADD_DOCUMENT_LAYER = 'ADD_DOCUMENT_LAYER',
+}
 
 enum INDEXING_STAGE {
   READY = 'READY',
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ enum INDEXING_STAGE {
 interface State {
   indexingStage: INDEXING_STAGE | null;
   fileUploadComponent: React.ComponentType<FileUploadComponentProps> | null;
+  results?: FileUploadGeoResults;
 }
 
 export class ClientFileCreateSourceEditor extends Component<RenderWizardArguments, State> {
@@ -56,14 +57,40 @@ export class ClientFileCreateSourceEditor extends Component<RenderWizardArgument
 
   componentDidUpdate() {
     if (
-      this.props.currentStepId === INDEXING_STEP_ID &&
+      this.props.currentStepId === UPLOAD_STEPS.UPLOAD &&
       this.state.indexingStage === INDEXING_STAGE.READY
     ) {
       this.setState({ indexingStage: INDEXING_STAGE.TRIGGERED });
       this.props.startStepLoading();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (
+      this.props.isOnFinalStep &&
+      this.state.indexingStage === INDEXING_STAGE.SUCCESS &&
+      this.state.results
+    ) {
+      this._addDocumentLayer(this.state.results);
     }
   }
 
+  _addDocumentLayer = _.once((results: FileUploadGeoResults) => {
+    const esSearchSourceConfig = {
+      indexPatternId: results.indexPatternId,
+      geoField: results.geoFieldName,
+      // Only turn on bounds filter for large doc counts
+      filterByMapBounds: results.docCount > DEFAULT_MAX_RESULT_WINDOW,
+      scalingType:
+        results.geoFieldType === ES_FIELD_TYPES.GEO_POINT
+          ? SCALING_TYPES.CLUSTERS
+          : SCALING_TYPES.LIMIT,
+    };
+    this.props.previewLayers([
+      createDefaultLayerDescriptor(esSearchSourceConfig, this.props.mapColors),
+    ]);
+    this.props.advanceToNextStep();
+  });
+
   async _loadFileUploadComponent() {
     const fileUploadComponent = await getFileUpload().getFileUploadComponent();
     if (this._isMounted) {
@@ -71,7 +98,7 @@ export class ClientFileCreateSourceEditor extends Component<RenderWizardArgument
     }
   }
 
-  _onFileUpload = (geojsonFile: FeatureCollection, name: string, previewCoverage: number) => {
+  _onFileSelect = (geojsonFile: FeatureCollection, name: string, previewCoverage: number) => {
     if (!this._isMounted) {
       return;
     }
@@ -103,41 +130,22 @@ export class ClientFileCreateSourceEditor extends Component<RenderWizardArgument
     this.props.previewLayers([layerDescriptor]);
   };
 
-  _onIndexingComplete = (results: { indexDataResp: ImportResults; indexPattern: IndexPattern }) => {
+  _onFileClear = () => {
+    this.props.previewLayers([]);
+  };
+
+  _onUploadComplete = (results: FileUploadGeoResults) => {
     if (!this._isMounted) {
       return;
     }
 
+    this.setState({ results });
+    this.setState({ indexingStage: INDEXING_STAGE.SUCCESS });
     this.props.advanceToNextStep();
-
-    const geoField = results.indexPattern.fields.find((field: IFieldType) =>
-      [ES_GEO_FIELD_TYPE.GEO_POINT as string, ES_GEO_FIELD_TYPE.GEO_SHAPE as string].includes(
-        field.type
-      )
-    );
-    if (!results.indexPattern.id || !geoField) {
-      this.setState({ indexingStage: INDEXING_STAGE.ERROR });
-      this.props.previewLayers([]);
-    } else {
-      const esSearchSourceConfig = {
-        indexPatternId: results.indexPattern.id,
-        geoField: geoField.name,
-        // Only turn on bounds filter for large doc counts
-        // @ts-ignore
-        filterByMapBounds: results.indexDataResp.docCount > DEFAULT_MAX_RESULT_WINDOW,
-        scalingType:
-          geoField.type === ES_GEO_FIELD_TYPE.GEO_POINT
-            ? SCALING_TYPES.CLUSTERS
-            : SCALING_TYPES.LIMIT,
-      };
-      this.setState({ indexingStage: INDEXING_STAGE.SUCCESS });
-      this.props.previewLayers([
-        createDefaultLayerDescriptor(esSearchSourceConfig, this.props.mapColors),
-      ]);
-    }
+    this.props.enableNextBtn();
   };
 
-  _onIndexingError = () => {
+  _onUploadError = () => {
     if (!this._isMounted) {
       return;
     }
@@ -161,11 +169,6 @@ export class ClientFileCreateSourceEditor extends Component<RenderWizardArgument
     }
   };
 
-  // Called on file upload screen when upload file is changed or removed
-  _onFileRemove = () => {
-    this.props.previewLayers([]);
-  };
-
   render() {
     if (!this.state.fileUploadComponent) {
       return null;
@@ -176,11 +179,11 @@ export class ClientFileCreateSourceEditor extends Component<RenderWizardArgument
       <EuiPanel>
         <FileUpload
           isIndexingTriggered={this.state.indexingStage === INDEXING_STAGE.TRIGGERED}
-          onFileUpload={this._onFileUpload}
-          onFileRemove={this._onFileRemove}
+          onFileSelect={this._onFileSelect}
+          onFileClear={this._onFileClear}
           onIndexReady={this._onIndexReady}
-          onIndexingComplete={this._onIndexingComplete}
-          onIndexingError={this._onIndexingError}
+          onUploadComplete={this._onUploadComplete}
+          onUploadError={this._onUploadError}
         />
       </EuiPanel>
     );
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/layer_wizard_registry.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/layer_wizard_registry.ts
index 2d30acf285d6f..824d9835380ec 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/layer_wizard_registry.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/layer_wizard_registry.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export type RenderWizardArguments = {
   mapColors: string[];
   // multi-step arguments for wizards that supply 'prerequisiteSteps'
   currentStepId: string | null;
+  isOnFinalStep: boolean;
   enableNextBtn: () => void;
   disableNextBtn: () => void;
   startStepLoading: () => void;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/add_layer_panel/flyout_body/flyout_body.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/add_layer_panel/flyout_body/flyout_body.tsx
index 4facfe72a6c6a..bcc7bbae8a9cc 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/add_layer_panel/flyout_body/flyout_body.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/add_layer_panel/flyout_body/flyout_body.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export const FlyoutBody = (props: Props) => {
       previewLayers: props.previewLayers,
       mapColors: props.mapColors,
       currentStepId: props.currentStepId,
+      isOnFinalStep: props.isOnFinalStep,
       enableNextBtn: props.enableNextBtn,
       disableNextBtn: props.disableNextBtn,
       startStepLoading: props.startStepLoading,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/add_layer_panel/view.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/add_layer_panel/view.tsx
index 35672d7369404..0774798eab46d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/add_layer_panel/view.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/add_layer_panel/view.tsx
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ export class AddLayerPanel extends Component<Props, State> {
           previewLayers={this._previewLayers}
           showBackButton={!this.state.isStepLoading}
           currentStepId={this.state.currentStep ? this.state.currentStep.id : null}
+          isOnFinalStep={
+            this.state.currentStep ? this.state.currentStep.id === ADD_LAYER_STEP_ID : false
+          }
           enableNextBtn={this._enableNextBtn}
           disableNextBtn={this._disableNextBtn}
           startStepLoading={this._startStepLoading}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/ja-JP.json b/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/ja-JP.json
index abe17a401589a..8dd59fb938a3a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/ja-JP.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/ja-JP.json
@@ -12420,8 +12420,6 @@
     "xpack.maps.featureRegistry.mapsFeatureName": "マップ",
     "xpack.maps.fields.percentileMedianLabek": "中間",
     "xpack.maps.fileUploadWizard.description": "Elasticsearch で GeoJSON データにインデックスします",
-    "xpack.maps.fileUploadWizard.importFileSetupLabel": "ファイルのインポート",
-    "xpack.maps.fileUploadWizard.indexingLabel": "ファイルをインポートしています",
     "xpack.maps.fileUploadWizard.title": "GeoJSONをアップロード",
     "xpack.maps.filterEditor.applyGlobalQueryCheckboxLabel": "レイヤーデータにグローバルフィルターを適用",
     "xpack.maps.filterEditor.applyGlobalTimeCheckboxLabel": "グローバル時刻をレイヤーデータに適用",
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/zh-CN.json b/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/zh-CN.json
index 1406b9c941c60..855af80fe7074 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/zh-CN.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/zh-CN.json
@@ -12586,8 +12586,6 @@
     "xpack.maps.featureRegistry.mapsFeatureName": "Maps",
     "xpack.maps.fields.percentileMedianLabek": "中值",
     "xpack.maps.fileUploadWizard.description": "在 Elasticsearch 中索引 GeoJSON 数据",
-    "xpack.maps.fileUploadWizard.importFileSetupLabel": "导入文件",
-    "xpack.maps.fileUploadWizard.indexingLabel": "正在导入文件",
     "xpack.maps.fileUploadWizard.title": "上传 GeoJSON",
     "xpack.maps.filterEditor.applyGlobalQueryCheckboxLabel": "将全局筛选应用到图层数据",
     "xpack.maps.filterEditor.applyGlobalTimeCheckboxLabel": "将全局时间应用于图层数据",