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 231b28dca..ebf55cd9f 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
@@ -309,7 +309,8 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryOperationsListener {
         menu.findItem(R.id.temporarily_show_hidden).isVisible = (!isRPlus() || isExternalStorageManager()) && !config.shouldShowHidden
         menu.findItem(R.id.stop_showing_hidden).isVisible = (!isRPlus() || isExternalStorageManager()) && config.temporarilyShowHidden
 
-        menu.findItem(R.id.temporarily_show_excluded).isVisible = !menu.findItem(R.id.temporarily_show_hidden).isVisible && !config.temporarilyShowExcluded
+        menu.findItem(R.id.temporarily_show_excluded).isVisible =
+            !menu.findItem(R.id.temporarily_show_hidden).isVisible && !config.temporarilyShowExcluded && config.excludedFolders.isNotEmpty()
         menu.findItem(R.id.stop_showing_excluded).isVisible = !menu.findItem(R.id.temporarily_show_hidden).isVisible && config.temporarilyShowExcluded
 
         updateMenuItemColors(menu)