diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/fragments/ItemsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/fragments/ItemsFragment.kt
index 8711f289..05003223 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/fragments/ItemsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/fragments/ItemsFragment.kt
@@ -162,14 +162,15 @@ class ItemsFragment : Fragment(), ItemsAdapter.ItemOperationsListener {
     }
 
     private fun getChildren(file: File): Int {
-        if (file.listFiles() == null)
+        var fileList = file.list()
+        if (fileList == null)
             return 0
 
         if (file.isDirectory) {
             return if (mShowHidden) {
-                file.listFiles()?.size ?: 0
+                fileList.size
             } else {
-                file.listFiles { file -> !file.isHidden }?.size ?: 0
+                fileList.count { fileName -> fileName[0] != '.' }
             }
         }
         return 0