diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 37f1b6eb7..bdc2ed1b7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryOperationsListener {
         directories_empty_placeholder_2.setTextColor(primaryColor)
         directories_switch_searching.setTextColor(primaryColor)
         directories_switch_searching.underlineText()
+        directories_empty_placeholder_2.bringToFront()
 
         if (!mIsSearchOpen) {
             invalidateOptionsMenu()