diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/MediaFetcher.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/MediaFetcher.kt
index 61e88604b..76dd0781f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/MediaFetcher.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/MediaFetcher.kt
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ class MediaFetcher(val context: Context) {
         val file = File(path)
         return if (path.isEmpty()) {
             false
+        } else if (file.containsNoMedia()) {
+            false
         } else if (path.isThisOrParentIncluded(includedPaths)) {
             true
         } else if (path.isThisOrParentExcluded(excludedPaths)) {