diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/extensions/context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/extensions/context.kt
index 1877868b1..0012b1a06 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/extensions/context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/extensions/context.kt
@@ -50,12 +50,13 @@ fun Context.launchSettings() {
 
 fun Context.getParents(): ArrayList<String> {
     val uri = MediaStore.Files.getContentUri("external")
-    val columns = arrayOf(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA)
+    val columns = arrayOf(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.PARENT, MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA)
+    val where = "${MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA} IS NOT NULL) GROUP BY (${MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.PARENT} "
     val parentsSet = HashSet<String>()
 
     var cursor: Cursor? = null
     try {
-        cursor = contentResolver.query(uri, columns, null, null, null)
+        cursor = contentResolver.query(uri, columns, where, null, null)
         if (cursor?.moveToFirst() == true) {
             do {
                 val curPath = cursor.getStringValue(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA) ?: continue