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 7613096c8..0125673b1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ class MediaActivity : SimpleActivity(), MediaAdapter.MediaOperationsListener {
         }
 
         mLoadedInitialPhotos = true
+        mCurrAsyncTask?.stopFetching()
         mCurrAsyncTask = GetMediaAsynctask(applicationContext, mPath, mIsGetVideoIntent, mIsGetImageIntent, mShowAll) {
             gotMedia(it)
         }