diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 67643f652..4f0bae074 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -297,9 +297,10 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryAdapter.DirOperationsListener {
     fun gotDirectories(dirs: ArrayList<Directory>) {
         directories_holder.isRefreshing = false
         mIsGettingDirs = false
-        if (dirs == mDirs) {
+
+        if (dirs.hashCode() == mDirs.hashCode())
             return
-        }
+
         mDirs = dirs
 
         setupAdapter()
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 75ea96574..ef3d285e6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
@@ -285,9 +285,9 @@ class MediaActivity : SimpleActivity(), MediaAdapter.MediaOperationsListener {
     fun gotMedia(media: ArrayList<Medium>) {
         mIsGettingMedia = false
         media_holder.isRefreshing = false
-        if (media == mMedia) {
+
+        if (media.hashCode() == mMedia.hashCode())
             return
-        }
 
         mMedia = media
         initializeGallery()