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 471c57b2a..4b91853fa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
@@ -260,11 +260,13 @@ class MediaActivity : SimpleActivity(), MediaAdapter.MediaOperationsListener {
         MenuItemCompat.setOnActionExpandListener(mSearchMenuItem, object : MenuItemCompat.OnActionExpandListener {
             override fun onMenuItemActionExpand(item: MenuItem?): Boolean {
                 mIsSearchOpen = true
+                media_refresh_layout.isEnabled = false
                 return true
             }
 
             override fun onMenuItemActionCollapse(item: MenuItem?): Boolean {
                 mIsSearchOpen = false
+                media_refresh_layout.isEnabled = config.enablePullToRefresh
                 return true
             }
         })