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 ccfaa425b..2c0420b9a 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
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.NOMEDIA
 import java.io.File
 import java.io.IOException
 
-fun String.isThisOrParentIncluded(includedPaths: MutableSet<String>) = includedPaths.any { startsWith(it, true) }
+fun String.isThisOrParentIncluded(includedPaths: MutableSet<String>) = includedPaths.any { equals(it, true) } || includedPaths.any { "$this/".startsWith("$it/", true) }
 
-fun String.isThisOrParentExcluded(excludedPaths: MutableSet<String>) = excludedPaths.any { startsWith(it, true) }
+fun String.isThisOrParentExcluded(excludedPaths: MutableSet<String>) = excludedPaths.any { equals(it, true) } || excludedPaths.any { "$this/".startsWith("$it/", true) }
 
 fun String.shouldFolderBeVisible(excludedPaths: MutableSet<String>, includedPaths: MutableSet<String>, showHidden: Boolean): Boolean {
     if (isEmpty()) {