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 baf207b96..d5978ba84 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
@@ -182,16 +182,16 @@ class MediaFetcher(val context: Context) {
             ArrayList()
         }
 
-        val files = when (folder) {
-            FAVORITES -> favoritePaths.map { File(it) }.toTypedArray()
-            RECYCLE_BIN -> deletedMedia.map { File(it.path) }.toTypedArray()
-            else -> File(folder).listFiles() ?: return media
-        }
-
         val doExtraCheck = context.config.doExtraCheck
         val showHidden = context.config.shouldShowHidden
         val dateTakens = if (getProperDateTaken) getFolderDateTakens(folder) else HashMap()
 
+        val files = when (folder) {
+            FAVORITES -> favoritePaths.filter { showHidden || !it.contains("/.") }.map { File(it) }.toTypedArray()
+            RECYCLE_BIN -> deletedMedia.map { File(it.path) }.toTypedArray()
+            else -> File(folder).listFiles() ?: return media
+        }
+
         for (file in files) {
             if (shouldStop) {
                 break