diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/extensions/context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/extensions/context.kt
index c6dd1893c..d128cd69b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/extensions/context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/extensions/context.kt
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ private fun parseCursor(context: Context, cur: Cursor, isPickImage: Boolean, isP
                         }
                     }
 
-                    if (!isExcluded) {
+                    if (!isExcluded && !showHidden) {
                         noMediaFolders.forEach {
                             if (path.startsWith(it)) {
                                 isExcluded = true