diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 0e1e1782d..0401e45ef 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:5.31.8'
+    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:5.31.13'
     implementation 'com.theartofdev.edmodo:android-image-cropper:2.8.0'
     implementation 'it.sephiroth.android.exif:library:1.0.1'
     implementation 'pl.droidsonroids.gif:android-gif-drawable:1.2.19'
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 cadce60e4..ea9d72707 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
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.ConfirmationDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.CreateNewFolderDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.FilePickerDialog
-import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.NewAppsIconsDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.models.FileDirItem
@@ -903,6 +902,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryOperationsListener {
         val hiddenString = getString(R.string.hidden)
         val albumCovers = config.parseAlbumCovers()
         val includedFolders = config.includedFolders
+        val noMediaFolders = getNoMediaFoldersSync()
         val tempFolderPath = config.tempFolderPath
         val getProperFileSize = config.directorySorting and SORT_BY_SIZE != 0
         val favoritePaths = getFavoritePaths()
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryOperationsListener {
                     }
                     directory
                 } else {
-                    createDirectoryFromMedia(directory.path, curMedia, albumCovers, hiddenString, includedFolders, getProperFileSize)
+                    createDirectoryFromMedia(directory.path, curMedia, albumCovers, hiddenString, includedFolders, getProperFileSize, noMediaFolders)
                 }
 
                 // we are looping through the already displayed folders looking for changes, do not do anything if nothing changed
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryOperationsListener {
                 }
             }
 
-            val newDir = createDirectoryFromMedia(folder, newMedia, albumCovers, hiddenString, includedFolders, getProperFileSize)
+            val newDir = createDirectoryFromMedia(folder, newMedia, albumCovers, hiddenString, includedFolders, getProperFileSize, noMediaFolders)
             dirs.add(newDir)
             setupAdapter(dirs)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/adapters/DirectoryAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/adapters/DirectoryAdapter.kt
index 75a7146d7..fbbbe7db0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/adapters/DirectoryAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/adapters/DirectoryAdapter.kt
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class DirectoryAdapter(activity: BaseSimpleActivity, var dirs: ArrayList<Directo
         val includedFolders = activity.config.includedFolders
         val hidden = activity.getString(R.string.hidden)
         dirs.forEach {
-            it.name = activity.checkAppendingHidden(it.path, hidden, includedFolders)
+            it.name = activity.checkAppendingHidden(it.path, hidden, includedFolders, ArrayList())
         }
         listener?.updateDirectories(dirs.toMutableList() as ArrayList)
         activity.runOnUiThread {
@@ -479,10 +479,10 @@ class DirectoryAdapter(activity: BaseSimpleActivity, var dirs: ArrayList<Directo
                 intent.putExtra(DIRECTORY, path)
 
                 val shortcut = ShortcutInfo.Builder(activity, path)
-                        .setShortLabel(dir.name)
-                        .setIcon(Icon.createWithBitmap(drawable.convertToBitmap()))
-                        .setIntent(intent)
-                        .build()
+                    .setShortLabel(dir.name)
+                    .setIcon(Icon.createWithBitmap(drawable.convertToBitmap()))
+                    .setIntent(intent)
+                    .build()
 
                 manager.requestPinShortcut(shortcut, null)
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Context.kt
index 10ecf9b34..852559934 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -374,9 +374,9 @@ fun Context.storeDirectoryItems(items: ArrayList<Directory>) {
     }
 }
 
-fun Context.checkAppendingHidden(path: String, hidden: String, includedFolders: MutableSet<String>): String {
+fun Context.checkAppendingHidden(path: String, hidden: String, includedFolders: MutableSet<String>, noMediaFolders: ArrayList<String>): String {
     val dirName = getFolderNameFromPath(path)
-    return if (path.doesThisOrParentHaveNoMedia() && !path.isThisOrParentIncluded(includedFolders)) {
+    return if (path.doesThisOrParentHaveNoMedia(noMediaFolders) && !path.isThisOrParentIncluded(includedFolders)) {
         "$dirName $hidden"
     } else {
         dirName
@@ -524,10 +524,10 @@ fun Context.getCachedDirectories(getVideosOnly: Boolean = false, getImagesOnly:
         val includedPaths = config.includedFolders
 
         val noMediaFolders = getNoMediaFoldersSync()
-        val folderNomediaStatuses = HashMap<String, Boolean>()
+        val folderNoMediaStatuses = HashMap<String, Boolean>()
         var filteredDirectories = directories.filter {
-            it.path.shouldFolderBeVisible(excludedPaths, includedPaths, shouldShowHidden, folderNomediaStatuses, noMediaFolders) { path, hasNoMedia ->
-                folderNomediaStatuses[path] = hasNoMedia
+            it.path.shouldFolderBeVisible(excludedPaths, includedPaths, shouldShowHidden, folderNoMediaStatuses, noMediaFolders) { path, hasNoMedia ->
+                folderNoMediaStatuses[path] = hasNoMedia
             }
         } as ArrayList<Directory>
         val filterMedia = config.filterMedia
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ fun Context.getCachedDirectories(getVideosOnly: Boolean = false, getImagesOnly:
 
         val hiddenString = resources.getString(R.string.hidden)
         filteredDirectories.forEach {
-            it.name = if (it.path.doesThisOrParentHaveNoMedia() && !it.path.isThisOrParentIncluded(includedPaths)) {
+            it.name = if (it.path.doesThisOrParentHaveNoMedia(noMediaFolders) && !it.path.isThisOrParentIncluded(includedPaths)) {
                 "${it.name.removeSuffix(hiddenString).trim()} $hiddenString"
             } else {
                 it.name.removeSuffix(hiddenString).trim()
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ fun Context.addPathToDB(path: String) {
 }
 
 fun Context.createDirectoryFromMedia(path: String, curMedia: ArrayList<Medium>, albumCovers: ArrayList<AlbumCover>, hiddenString: String,
-                                     includedFolders: MutableSet<String>, getProperFileSize: Boolean): Directory {
+                                     includedFolders: MutableSet<String>, getProperFileSize: Boolean, noMediaFolders: ArrayList<String>): Directory {
     val OTGPath = config.OTGPath
     val grouped = MediaFetcher(this).groupMedia(curMedia, path)
     var thumbnail: String? = null
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ fun Context.createDirectoryFromMedia(path: String, curMedia: ArrayList<Medium>,
     val defaultMedium = Medium(0, "", "", "", 0L, 0L, 0L, 0, 0, false, 0L)
     val firstItem = curMedia.firstOrNull() ?: defaultMedium
     val lastItem = curMedia.lastOrNull() ?: defaultMedium
-    val dirName = checkAppendingHidden(path, hiddenString, includedFolders)
+    val dirName = checkAppendingHidden(path, hiddenString, includedFolders, noMediaFolders)
     val lastModified = if (isSortingAscending) Math.min(firstItem.modified, lastItem.modified) else Math.max(firstItem.modified, lastItem.modified)
     val dateTaken = if (isSortingAscending) Math.min(firstItem.taken, lastItem.taken) else Math.max(firstItem.taken, lastItem.taken)
     val size = if (getProperFileSize) curMedia.sumByLong { it.size } else 0L
@@ -879,6 +879,7 @@ fun Context.updateDirectoryPath(path: String) {
     val hiddenString = getString(R.string.hidden)
     val albumCovers = config.parseAlbumCovers()
     val includedFolders = config.includedFolders
+    val noMediaFolders = getNoMediaFoldersSync()
 
     val sorting = config.getFolderSorting(path)
     val grouping = config.getFolderGrouping(path)
@@ -899,7 +900,7 @@ fun Context.updateDirectoryPath(path: String) {
     val favoritePaths = getFavoritePaths()
     val curMedia = mediaFetcher.getFilesFrom(path, getImagesOnly, getVideosOnly, getProperDateTaken, getProperLastModified, getProperFileSize,
         favoritePaths, false, lastModifieds, dateTakens)
-    val directory = createDirectoryFromMedia(path, curMedia, albumCovers, hiddenString, includedFolders, getProperFileSize)
+    val directory = createDirectoryFromMedia(path, curMedia, albumCovers, hiddenString, includedFolders, getProperFileSize, noMediaFolders)
     updateDBDirectory(directory)
 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/String.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/String.kt
index 87e92ec37..1c18f2ef0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/String.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/String.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ fun String.isThisOrParentExcluded(excludedPaths: MutableSet<String>) = excludedP
 
 // cache which folders contain .nomedia files to avoid checking them over and over again
 fun String.shouldFolderBeVisible(excludedPaths: MutableSet<String>, includedPaths: MutableSet<String>, showHidden: Boolean,
-                                 folderNomediaStatuses: HashMap<String, Boolean>, noMediaFolders: ArrayList<String> = ArrayList(),
+                                 folderNoMediaStatuses: HashMap<String, Boolean>, noMediaFolders: ArrayList<String> = ArrayList(),
                                  callback: (path: String, hasNoMedia: Boolean) -> Unit): Boolean {
     if (isEmpty()) {
         return false
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ fun String.shouldFolderBeVisible(excludedPaths: MutableSet<String>, includedPath
             for (i in 0 until count { it == '/' } - 1) {
                 curPath = curPath.substringBeforeLast('/')
                 val pathToCheck = "$curPath/${NOMEDIA}"
-                if (folderNomediaStatuses.contains(pathToCheck)) {
-                    if (folderNomediaStatuses[pathToCheck] == true) {
+                if (folderNoMediaStatuses.contains(pathToCheck)) {
+                    if (folderNoMediaStatuses[pathToCheck] == true) {
                         containsNoMediaOrDot = true
                         break
                     }