diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/MediaFetcher.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/MediaFetcher.kt
index 72d5e07f6..57a354fb5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/MediaFetcher.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/MediaFetcher.kt
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class MediaFetcher(val context: Context) {
         val checkFileExistence = config.fileLoadingPriority == PRIORITY_VALIDITY
         val showHidden = config.shouldShowHidden
         val dateTakens = if (getProperDateTaken && folder != FAVORITES && !isRecycleBin) getFolderDateTakens(folder) else HashMap()
-        val subdirs = ArrayList<File>()
+        val subdirs = ArrayList<File>() // used only for Portrait photos starting with "IMG_" for now
 
         val files = when (folder) {
             FAVORITES -> favoritePaths.filter { showHidden || !it.contains("/.") }.map { File(it) }.toMutableList() as ArrayList<File>
@@ -217,7 +217,9 @@ class MediaFetcher(val context: Context) {
                 val notDirs = ArrayList<File>()
                 allFiles.forEach {
                     if (it.isDirectory) {
-                        subdirs.add(it)
+                        if (it.name.startsWith("img_", true)) {
+                            subdirs.add(it)
+                        }
                     } else {
                         notDirs.add(it)
                     }