diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/GalleryFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/GalleryFragment.kt
index df6cacb57753..056d570bbbaf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/GalleryFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/GalleryFragment.kt
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ class GalleryFragment :
     }
 
     override fun setAdapter(args: Bundle?) {
+        (recyclerView as? EmptyRecyclerView)?.setHasFooter(false)
+
         galleryAdapter = GalleryAdapter(
             requireContext(),
             accountManager.user,
@@ -226,11 +228,6 @@ class GalleryFragment :
         galleryAdapter?.setHasStableIds(true)
         setRecyclerViewAdapter(galleryAdapter)
 
-        // update the footer as there is no footer shown in media view
-        if (recyclerView is EmptyRecyclerView) {
-            (recyclerView as EmptyRecyclerView).setHasFooter(false)
-        }
-
         binding?.paginationProgress?.let {
             viewThemeUtils.platform.colorCircularProgressBar(it, ColorRole.PRIMARY)
         }