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 ffc071dcd..f64d84277 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryAdapter.DirOperationsListener {
     private val LAST_MEDIA_CHECK_PERIOD = 3000L
     private val NEW_APP_PACKAGE = "com.simplemobiletools.clock"
 
-    lateinit var mDirs: ArrayList<Directory>
-
     private var mIsPickImageIntent = false
     private var mIsPickVideoIntent = false
     private var mIsGetImageContentIntent = false
@@ -86,7 +84,6 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryAdapter.DirOperationsListener {
 
         removeTempFolder()
         directories_refresh_layout.setOnRefreshListener { getDirectories() }
-        mDirs = ArrayList()
         storeStateVariables()
         checkWhatsNewDialog()
 
@@ -287,7 +284,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryAdapter.DirOperationsListener {
             if (config.directorySorting and SORT_BY_DATE_MODIFIED > 0 || config.directorySorting and SORT_BY_DATE_TAKEN > 0) {
                 getDirectories()
             } else {
-                gotDirectories(mDirs)
+                gotDirectories(getCurrentlyDisplayedDirs())
             }
         }
     }
@@ -417,7 +414,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryAdapter.DirOperationsListener {
         FilePickerDialog(this, internalStoragePath, false, config.shouldShowHidden) {
             CreateNewFolderDialog(this, it) {
                 config.tempFolderPath = it
-                gotDirectories(addTempFolderIfNeeded(mDirs))
+                gotDirectories(addTempFolderIfNeeded(getCurrentlyDisplayedDirs()))
             }
         }
     }
@@ -757,16 +754,10 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryAdapter.DirOperationsListener {
     }
 
     override fun recheckPinnedFolders() {
-        gotDirectories(movePinnedDirectoriesToFront(mDirs))
+        gotDirectories(movePinnedDirectoriesToFront(getCurrentlyDisplayedDirs()))
     }
 
-    override fun updateDirectories(directories: ArrayList<Directory>, refreshList: Boolean) {
-        if (refreshList) {
-            gotDirectories(directories)
-        } else {
-            mDirs = directories
-        }
-
+    override fun updateDirectories(directories: ArrayList<Directory>) {
         Thread {
             storeDirectoryItems(directories)
             removeInvalidDirectories()
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 1d0529e1c..2da3bc1b3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/adapters/DirectoryAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/adapters/DirectoryAdapter.kt
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class DirectoryAdapter(activity: BaseSimpleActivity, var dirs: ArrayList<Directo
                     tmb = File(it, tmb.getFilenameFromPath()).absolutePath
                 }
                 updateDirs(dirs)
-                listener?.updateDirectories(dirs.toList() as ArrayList, false)
+                listener?.updateDirectories(dirs.toList() as ArrayList)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class DirectoryAdapter(activity: BaseSimpleActivity, var dirs: ArrayList<Directo
         dirs.forEach {
             it.name = activity.checkAppendingHidden(it.path, hidden, includedFolders)
         }
-        listener?.updateDirectories(dirs.toList() as ArrayList, false)
+        listener?.updateDirectories(dirs.toList() as ArrayList)
         activity.runOnUiThread {
             updateDirs(dirs)
         }
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class DirectoryAdapter(activity: BaseSimpleActivity, var dirs: ArrayList<Directo
                     dirs = newDirs
                     finishActMode()
                     fastScroller?.measureRecyclerView()
-                    listener?.updateDirectories(newDirs, false)
+                    listener?.updateDirectories(newDirs)
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -440,6 +440,6 @@ class DirectoryAdapter(activity: BaseSimpleActivity, var dirs: ArrayList<Directo
 
         fun recheckPinnedFolders()
 
-        fun updateDirectories(directories: ArrayList<Directory>, refreshList: Boolean)
+        fun updateDirectories(directories: ArrayList<Directory>)
     }
 }