diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/adapters/DirectoryAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/adapters/DirectoryAdapter.kt
index 6fa0c8f3b..24fa047bc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/adapters/DirectoryAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/adapters/DirectoryAdapter.kt
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ class DirectoryAdapter(val activity: SimpleActivity, val dirs: MutableList<Direc
             super.onDestroyActionMode(actionMode)
             views.forEach { toggleItemSelection(it, false) }
             markedItems.clear()
+            actMode = null
         }
 
         fun checkHideBtnVisibility(menu: Menu, positions: List<Int>) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/adapters/MediaAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/adapters/MediaAdapter.kt
index 8cd2eaa23..609228e7c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/adapters/MediaAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/adapters/MediaAdapter.kt
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ class MediaAdapter(val activity: SimpleActivity, var media: MutableList<Medium>,
             super.onDestroyActionMode(actionMode)
             views.forEach { toggleItemSelection(it, false) }
             markedItems.clear()
+            actMode = null
         }
     }