diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/dialogs/PickDirectoryDialog.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/dialogs/PickDirectoryDialog.kt
index 30424e724..bf43fe15f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/dialogs/PickDirectoryDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/dialogs/PickDirectoryDialog.kt
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ class PickDirectoryDialog(
         fetchDirectories(false)
     }
 
-    private fun fetchDirectories(forceShowHidden: Boolean) {
-        activity.getCachedDirectories(forceShowHidden = forceShowHidden) {
+    private fun fetchDirectories(forceShowHiddenAndExcluded: Boolean) {
+        activity.getCachedDirectories(forceShowHidden = forceShowHiddenAndExcluded, forceShowExcluded = forceShowHiddenAndExcluded) {
             if (it.isNotEmpty()) {
                 it.forEach {
                     it.subfoldersMediaCount = it.mediaCnt
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Context.kt
index a6cd47ceb..fe01f1229 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -636,6 +636,7 @@ fun Context.getCachedDirectories(
     getVideosOnly: Boolean = false,
     getImagesOnly: Boolean = false,
     forceShowHidden: Boolean = false,
+    forceShowExcluded: Boolean = false,
     callback: (ArrayList<Directory>) -> Unit
 ) {
     ensureBackgroundThread {
@@ -655,7 +656,7 @@ fun Context.getCachedDirectories(
         }
 
         val shouldShowHidden = config.shouldShowHidden || forceShowHidden
-        val excludedPaths = if (config.temporarilyShowExcluded) {
+        val excludedPaths = if (config.temporarilyShowExcluded || forceShowExcluded) {
             HashSet()
         } else {
             config.excludedFolders