diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/ResourceManager.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/ResourceManager.java
index 3c1b329f45..53ef02e993 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/ResourceManager.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/ResourceManager.java
@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@ public class ResourceManager {
 		
 		tileDownloader = MapTileDownloader.getInstance(Version.getFullVersion(context));
 		
+		// ".nomedia" indicates there are no pictures and no music to list in this dir for the Gallery app
+		try {
+			context.getSettings()
+					.extendOsmandPath(APP_DIR + ".nomedia").createNewFile(); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+		}
+		
 		resetStoreDirectory();
 		WindowManager mgr = (WindowManager) getContext().getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE);
 		DisplayMetrics dm = new DisplayMetrics();