diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/localFileTransfer/ReceiverHandShake.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/localFileTransfer/ReceiverHandShake.kt
index 6a48668bb..5217dd9dd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/localFileTransfer/ReceiverHandShake.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/localFileTransfer/ReceiverHandShake.kt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class ReceiverHandShake {
             }
           }
           val arrayListOfFileItems = ArrayList(fileItems.toList().filterNotNull())
-          wifiDirectManager.setFilesForTransfer(arrayListOfFileItems)
+          wifiDirectManager.setFilesForTransfer(fileItems.toList() as List<FileItem>)
         }
       }
     } catch (e: Exception) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/localFileTransfer/WifiDirectManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/localFileTransfer/WifiDirectManager.kt
index 71f29c176..f5fd3b890 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/localFileTransfer/WifiDirectManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/localFileTransfer/WifiDirectManager.kt
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class WifiDirectManager @Inject constructor(
 
   fun getFilesForTransfer() = filesForTransfer
 
-  fun setFilesForTransfer(fileItems: ArrayList<FileItem>) {
+  fun setFilesForTransfer(fileItems: List<FileItem>) {
     filesForTransfer = fileItems
   }