diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
index 8e03980e6..cb120b8f8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class MediaActivity : SimpleActivity(), MediaOperationsListener {
     private var mAllowPickingMultiple = false
     private var mShowAll = false
     private var mLoadedInitialPhotos = false
+    private var mShowLoadingIndicator = false
     private var mWasFullscreenViewOpen = false
     private var mLastSearchedText = ""
     private var mLatestMediaId = 0L
@@ -395,7 +396,11 @@ class MediaActivity : SimpleActivity(), MediaOperationsListener {
                 }
             }
 
-            binding.loadingIndicator.show()
+            if (mShowLoadingIndicator) {
+                binding.loadingIndicator.show()
+                mShowLoadingIndicator = false
+            }
+
             getMedia()
             setupLayoutManager()
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_media.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_media.xml
index daebcb237..39691bb59 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_media.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_media.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         android:visibility="gone"
         app:hideAnimationBehavior="inward"
         app:showAnimationBehavior="outward"
-        app:showDelay="500"
+        app:showDelay="300"
         tools:visibility="visible" />
 
     <RelativeLayout