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 ed11d0fe2..ddf73d713 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
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ class MediaFetcher(val context: Context) {
 
         val showHidden = config.shouldShowHidden
         val excludedFolders = config.excludedFolders
-        foldersToScan = foldersToScan.filter { it.shouldFolderBeVisible(excludedFolders, includedFolders, showHidden, context) }.toHashSet()
-        return foldersToScan.distinctBy { it.getDistinctPath() }.toMutableSet() as LinkedHashSet<String>
+        return foldersToScan.distinctBy { it.getDistinctPath() }
+                .filter { it.shouldFolderBeVisible(excludedFolders, includedFolders, showHidden, context) }.toMutableSet() as LinkedHashSet<String>
     }
 
     private fun addFolder(curFolders: HashSet<String>, folder: String) {