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 90d71645a..9234794c1 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
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryOperationsListener {
     private var mWasProtectionHandled = false
     private var mShouldStopFetching = false
     private var mIsSearchOpen = false
+    private var mWasDefaultFolderChecked = false
     private var mLatestMediaId = 0L
     private var mLatestMediaDateId = 0L
     private var mCurrentPathPrefix = ""                 // used at "Group direct subfolders" for navigation
@@ -92,8 +93,6 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryOperationsListener {
         appLaunched(BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID)
 
         if (savedInstanceState == null) {
-            openDefaultFolder()
-
             config.temporarilyShowHidden = false
             config.tempSkipDeleteConfirmation = false
             removeTempFolder()
@@ -436,6 +435,11 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryOperationsListener {
     private fun tryLoadGallery() {
         handlePermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_STORAGE) {
             if (it) {
+                if (!mWasDefaultFolderChecked) {
+                    openDefaultFolder()
+                    mWasDefaultFolderChecked = true
+                }
+
                 if (!config.wasUpgradedFromFreeShown && isPackageInstalled("com.simplemobiletools.gallery")) {
                     ConfirmationDialog(this, "", R.string.upgraded_from_free, R.string.ok, 0) {}
                     config.wasUpgradedFromFreeShown = true