diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/MediaFetcher.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/MediaFetcher.kt
index d5978ba84..3978d0a49 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/MediaFetcher.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/MediaFetcher.kt
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class MediaFetcher(val context: Context) {
 
         val doExtraCheck = context.config.doExtraCheck
         val showHidden = context.config.shouldShowHidden
-        val dateTakens = if (getProperDateTaken) getFolderDateTakens(folder) else HashMap()
+        val dateTakens = if (getProperDateTaken && folder != FAVORITES && folder != RECYCLE_BIN) getFolderDateTakens(folder) else HashMap()
 
         val files = when (folder) {
             FAVORITES -> favoritePaths.filter { showHidden || !it.contains("/.") }.map { File(it) }.toTypedArray()