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 37fcd87af..15d2878a6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryAdapter.DirOperationsListener {
         } else if (!mLoadedInitialPhotos) {
             mLoadedInitialPhotos = true
             gotDirectories(dirs)
-            return
         }
 
         mLoadedInitialPhotos = true
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
index 5ae2904ef..e6eb87e39 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ class MediaActivity : SimpleActivity(), MediaAdapter.MediaOperationsListener {
         } else if (!mLoadedInitialPhotos) {
             mLoadedInitialPhotos = true
             gotMedia(media)
-            return
         }
 
         mLoadedInitialPhotos = true