diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/preview/PreviewMediaFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/preview/PreviewMediaFragment.kt
index 2f2ee0c7d80b..f939dbf8ecfc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/preview/PreviewMediaFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/preview/PreviewMediaFragment.kt
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ class PreviewMediaFragment : FileFragment(), OnTouchListener, Injectable {
 
         toggleDrawerLockMode(containerActivity, DrawerLayout.LOCK_MODE_LOCKED_CLOSED)
         addMenuHost()
-        prepareMedia()
     }
 
     private fun checkArgumentsAfterViewCreation(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
@@ -276,6 +275,11 @@ class PreviewMediaFragment : FileFragment(), OnTouchListener, Injectable {
         }
     }
 
+    override fun onStart() {
+        super.onStart()
+        prepareMedia()
+    }
+
     private fun prepareMedia() {
         if (file == null || !isAdded) {
             Log_OC.d(TAG, "File is null or fragment not attached to a context.")