diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/String.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/String.kt
index 556f2c2f0..3941ba0db 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/String.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/String.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ fun String.shouldFolderBeVisible(excludedPaths: MutableSet<String>, includedPath
         false
     } else if (!showHidden && file.containsNoMedia()) {
         false
+    } else if (excludedPaths.contains(this) && !includedPaths.contains(this)) {
+        false
     } else if (isThisOrParentIncluded(includedPaths)) {
         true
     } else if (isThisOrParentExcluded(excludedPaths)) {