diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MediaActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MediaActivity.kt
index 03db71e21..ca21c8bca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MediaActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MediaActivity.kt
@@ -160,7 +160,13 @@ class MediaActivity : SimpleActivity(), MediaOperationsListener {
         media_empty_text_placeholder_2.setTextColor(getAdjustedPrimaryColor())
 
         if (mMedia.isEmpty() || config.getFolderSorting(mPath) and SORT_BY_RANDOM == 0) {
-            tryLoadGallery()
+            handleLockedFolderOpening(mPath) {
+                if (it) {
+                    tryLoadGallery()
+                } else {
+                    finish()
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/ViewPagerActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/ViewPagerActivity.kt
index 55fc8f6b1..351e4fa71 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/ViewPagerActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/ViewPagerActivity.kt
@@ -306,6 +306,18 @@ class ViewPagerActivity : SimpleActivity(), ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener, View
             return
         }
 
+        showSystemUI(true)
+
+        handleLockedFolderOpening(mPath.getParentPath()) {
+            if (it) {
+                initContinue()
+            } else {
+                finish()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun initContinue() {
         if (intent.extras?.containsKey(IS_VIEW_INTENT) == true) {
             if (isShowHiddenFlagNeeded()) {
                 if (!config.isHiddenPasswordProtectionOn) {
@@ -316,8 +328,6 @@ class ViewPagerActivity : SimpleActivity(), ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener, View
             config.isThirdPartyIntent = true
         }
 
-        showSystemUI(true)
-
         val isShowingFavorites = intent.getBooleanExtra(SHOW_FAVORITES, false)
         val isShowingRecycleBin = intent.getBooleanExtra(SHOW_RECYCLE_BIN, false)
         mDirectory = when {