diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt
index f545f14fe..05efd993a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryAdapter.DirOperationsListener {
     fun gotDirectories(dirs: ArrayList<Directory>) {
         directories_holder.isRefreshing = false
         mIsGettingDirs = false
-        if (dirs.toString() == mDirs.toString()) {
+        if (dirs == mDirs) {
             return
         }
         mDirs = dirs
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
index baf400c94..ea631f811 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class MediaActivity : SimpleActivity(), MediaAdapter.MediaOperationsListener {
     fun gotMedia(media: ArrayList<Medium>) {
         mIsGettingMedia = false
         media_holder.isRefreshing = false
-        if (media.toString() == mMedia.toString()) {
+        if (media == mMedia) {
             return
         }