diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
index cac452841..ba2807965 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -151,11 +151,6 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryOperationsListener {
 
         updateWidgets()
         registerFileUpdateListener()
-
-        if (!config.wasUpgradedFromFreeShown && isPackageInstalled("com.simplemobiletools.gallery")) {
-            ConfirmationDialog(this, "", R.string.upgraded_from_free, R.string.ok, 0) {}
-            config.wasUpgradedFromFreeShown = true
-        }
     }
 
     override fun onStart() {
@@ -435,6 +430,11 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryOperationsListener {
     private fun tryLoadGallery() {
         handlePermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_STORAGE) {
             if (it) {
+                if (!config.wasUpgradedFromFreeShown && isPackageInstalled("com.simplemobiletools.gallery")) {
+                    ConfirmationDialog(this, "", R.string.upgraded_from_free, R.string.ok, 0) {}
+                    config.wasUpgradedFromFreeShown = true
+                }
+
                 checkOTGPath()
                 checkDefaultSpamFolders()