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 4a4a3d6a1..c6a202d76 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
@@ -1034,7 +1034,9 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryOperationsListener {
         val foldersToScan = mLastMediaFetcher!!.getFoldersToScan()
         foldersToScan.add(FAVORITES)
         if (config.showRecycleBinAtFolders) {
-            foldersToScan.add(RECYCLE_BIN)
+            if (!foldersToScan.contains(RECYCLE_BIN)) {
+                foldersToScan.add(RECYCLE_BIN)
+            }
         } else {
             foldersToScan.remove(RECYCLE_BIN)
         }