diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/adapters/DirectoryAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/adapters/DirectoryAdapter.kt
index daec3c8cc..3ef268ecf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/adapters/DirectoryAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/adapters/DirectoryAdapter.kt
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class DirectoryAdapter(val activity: SimpleActivity, var dirs: MutableList<Direc
 
     fun toggleItemSelection(select: Boolean, pos: Int) {
         if (select) {
-            itemViews[pos].dir_check.background.setColorFilter(primaryColor, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN)
+            itemViews[pos]?.dir_check?.background?.setColorFilter(primaryColor, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN)
             selectedPositions.add(pos)
         } else
             selectedPositions.remove(pos)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/adapters/MediaAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/adapters/MediaAdapter.kt
index 0646b39de..9cbe8915e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/adapters/MediaAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/adapters/MediaAdapter.kt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class MediaAdapter(val activity: SimpleActivity, var media: MutableList<Medium>,
 
     fun toggleItemSelection(select: Boolean, pos: Int) {
         if (select) {
-            itemViews[pos].medium_check.background.setColorFilter(primaryColor, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN)
+            itemViews[pos]?.medium_check?.background?.setColorFilter(primaryColor, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN)
             selectedPositions.add(pos)
         } else
             selectedPositions.remove(pos)