diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/dialogs/FilterMediaDialog.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/dialogs/FilterMediaDialog.kt
index 0802d5c67..b4c072021 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/dialogs/FilterMediaDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/dialogs/FilterMediaDialog.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class FilterMediaDialog(val activity: BaseSimpleActivity, val callback: (result:
             filter_media_gifs.isChecked = filterMedia and TYPE_GIFS != 0
             filter_media_raws.isChecked = filterMedia and TYPE_RAWS != 0
             filter_media_svgs.isChecked = filterMedia and TYPE_SVGS != 0
+            filter_media_portraits.isChecked = filterMedia and TYPE_PORTRAITS != 0
         }
 
         AlertDialog.Builder(activity)
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ class FilterMediaDialog(val activity: BaseSimpleActivity, val callback: (result:
             result += TYPE_RAWS
         if (view.filter_media_svgs.isChecked)
             result += TYPE_SVGS
+        if (view.filter_media_portraits.isChecked)
+            result += TYPE_PORTRAITS
 
         activity.config.filterMedia = result
         callback(result)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
index 134df275c..7f91dc21b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ const val TYPE_VIDEOS = 2
 const val TYPE_GIFS = 4
 const val TYPE_RAWS = 8
 const val TYPE_SVGS = 16
-const val TYPE_DEFAULT_FILTER = TYPE_IMAGES or TYPE_VIDEOS or TYPE_GIFS or TYPE_RAWS or TYPE_SVGS
+const val TYPE_PORTRAITS = 32
+const val TYPE_DEFAULT_FILTER = TYPE_IMAGES or TYPE_VIDEOS or TYPE_GIFS or TYPE_RAWS or TYPE_SVGS or TYPE_PORTRAITS
 
 const val LOCATION_INTERNAL = 1
 const val LOCATION_SD = 2
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 57a354fb5..ba762eb3a 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
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ class MediaFetcher(val context: Context) {
         val checkProperFileSize = getProperFileSize || config.fileLoadingPriority == PRIORITY_COMPROMISE
         val checkFileExistence = config.fileLoadingPriority == PRIORITY_VALIDITY
         val showHidden = config.shouldShowHidden
+        val showPortraits = config.filterMedia and TYPE_PORTRAITS != 0
         val dateTakens = if (getProperDateTaken && folder != FAVORITES && !isRecycleBin) getFolderDateTakens(folder) else HashMap()
         val subdirs = ArrayList<File>() // used only for Portrait photos starting with "IMG_" for now
 
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ class MediaFetcher(val context: Context) {
                 val notDirs = ArrayList<File>()
                 allFiles.forEach {
                     if (it.isDirectory) {
-                        if (it.name.startsWith("img_", true)) {
+                        if (showPortraits && it.name.startsWith("img_", true)) {
                             subdirs.add(it)
                         }
                     } else {
@@ -229,6 +230,12 @@ class MediaFetcher(val context: Context) {
             }
         }
 
+        for (subdir in subdirs) {
+            val portraitFiles = subdir.listFiles() ?: continue
+            val cover = portraitFiles.firstOrNull { it.name.contains("cover", true) } ?: portraitFiles.first()
+            files.add(cover)
+        }
+
         for (file in files) {
             if (shouldStop) {
                 break
@@ -298,6 +305,7 @@ class MediaFetcher(val context: Context) {
                 media.add(medium)
             }
         }
+
         return media
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_filter_media.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_filter_media.xml
index b90fc9aeb..f707967a2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_filter_media.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_filter_media.xml
@@ -49,4 +49,12 @@
         android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_margin"
         android:text="@string/svgs"/>
 
+    <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyAppCompatCheckbox
+        android:id="@+id/filter_media_portraits"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_margin"
+        android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_margin"
+        android:text="@string/portraits"/>
+
 </LinearLayout>