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 4dab1cf17..77c116a6a 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
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class MediaFetcher(val context: Context) {
         val foldersToIgnore = arrayListOf("/storage/emulated/legacy")
         val config = context.config
         val includedFolders = config.includedFolders
-        var foldersToScan = config.everShownFolders.toMutableList() as ArrayList
+        var foldersToScan = config.everShownFolders.filter { it == FAVORITES || it == RECYCLE_BIN || context.getDoesFilePathExist(it) }.toMutableList() as ArrayList
 
         cursor.use {
             if (cursor.moveToFirst()) {