diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/extensions/context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/extensions/context.kt
index 094879fac..c6dd1893c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/extensions/context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/extensions/context.kt
@@ -195,16 +195,15 @@ fun Context.getNoMediaFolders(): ArrayList<String> {
     return folders
 }
 
-
 fun Context.getLastMediaModified(): Int {
+    val max = "max"
     val uri = MediaStore.Files.getContentUri("external")
-    val projection = arrayOf(MediaStore.Images.Media._ID, MediaStore.Images.Media.DATE_MODIFIED)
-    val order = "${MediaStore.Images.Media.DATE_MODIFIED} DESC"
+    val projection = arrayOf(MediaStore.Images.Media._ID, "MAX(${MediaStore.Images.Media.DATE_MODIFIED}) AS $max")
     var cursor: Cursor? = null
     try {
-        cursor = contentResolver.query(uri, projection, null, null, order)
+        cursor = contentResolver.query(uri, projection, null, null, null)
         if (cursor?.moveToFirst() == true) {
-            return cursor.getIntValue(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATE_MODIFIED)
+            return cursor.getIntValue(max)
         }
     } finally {
         cursor?.close()