diff --git a/core/src/main/java/eu/mhutti1/utils/storage/StorageDeviceUtils.kt b/core/src/main/java/eu/mhutti1/utils/storage/StorageDeviceUtils.kt
index 0ed5fbd54..ee0eec2a3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/eu/mhutti1/utils/storage/StorageDeviceUtils.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/eu/mhutti1/utils/storage/StorageDeviceUtils.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package eu.mhutti1.utils.storage
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.ContextWrapper
+import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Environment
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
@@ -52,7 +53,9 @@ object StorageDeviceUtils {
       // In the Play Store variant, we can only access app-specific directories,
       // so scanning other directories is unnecessary, wastes resources,
       // and increases the scanning time.
-      if (sharedPreferenceUtil?.isNotPlayStoreBuildWithAndroid11OrAbove() == true) {
+      if (sharedPreferenceUtil?.isPlayStoreBuild == false ||
+        Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.R
+      ) {
         addAll(externalMountPointDevices())
         addAll(externalFilesDirsDevices(context, false))
       }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/dao/NewBookDao.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/dao/NewBookDao.kt
index 7fc1ad4b8..b05d691ae 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/dao/NewBookDao.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/dao/NewBookDao.kt
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ class NewBookDao @Inject constructor(private val box: Box<BookOnDiskEntity>) {
         .toList()
         .toFlowable()
         .flatMap { booksList ->
-          completableFromCoroutine { removeBooksThatDoNotExist(booksList.toMutableList()) }
+          completableFromCoroutine {
+            removeBooksThatAreInTrashFolder(booksList)
+            removeBooksThatDoNotExist(booksList.toMutableList())
+          }
             .andThen(io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Flowable.just(booksList))
         }
     }
@@ -68,7 +71,9 @@ class NewBookDao @Inject constructor(private val box: Box<BookOnDiskEntity>) {
               bookOnDiskEntity to exists
             }
         }
-        .filter(Pair<BookOnDiskEntity, Boolean>::second)
+        .filter { (bookOnDiskEntity, exists) ->
+          exists && !isInTrashFolder(bookOnDiskEntity.zimReaderSource.toDatabase())
+        }
         .map(Pair<BookOnDiskEntity, Boolean>::first)
         .toList()
         .toFlowable()
@@ -150,6 +155,15 @@ class NewBookDao @Inject constructor(private val box: Box<BookOnDiskEntity>) {
     delete(books.filterNot { it.zimReaderSource.exists() })
   }
 
+  // Remove the existing books from database which are showing on the library screen.
+  private fun removeBooksThatAreInTrashFolder(books: List<BookOnDiskEntity>) {
+    delete(books.filter { isInTrashFolder(it.zimReaderSource.toDatabase()) })
+  }
+
+  // Check if any existing ZIM file showing on the library screen which is inside the trash folder.
+  private fun isInTrashFolder(filePath: String) =
+    Regex("/\\.Trash/").containsMatchIn(filePath)
+
   private fun delete(books: List<BookOnDiskEntity>) {
     box.remove(books)
   }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/utils/files/FileSearch.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/utils/files/FileSearch.kt
index 3c1883684..b9e90ff24 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/utils/files/FileSearch.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/utils/files/FileSearch.kt
@@ -48,11 +48,16 @@ class FileSearch @Inject constructor(private val context: Context) {
   private fun scanMediaStore() = mutableListOf<File>().apply {
     queryMediaStore()
       ?.forEachRow { cursor ->
-        File(cursor.get<String>(MediaColumns.DATA)).takeIf(File::canRead)
-          ?.also { add(it) }
+        File(cursor.get<String>(MediaColumns.DATA))
+          .takeIf { it.canRead() && isNotInTrashFolder(it) }
+          ?.also(::add)
       }
   }
 
+  // Exclude any file in trash folder.
+  private fun isNotInTrashFolder(it: File) =
+    !Regex("/\\.Trash/").containsMatchIn(it.path)
+
   private fun queryMediaStore() = context.contentResolver
     .query(
       Files.getContentUri("external"),
@@ -86,8 +91,8 @@ class FileSearch @Inject constructor(private val context: Context) {
   private fun scanDirectory(directory: String): List<File> {
     return File(directory).walk()
       .onEnter { dir ->
-        // Excluding the "data," "obb," and "Trash" folders from scanning is justified for
-        // several reasons. The "Trash" folder contains deleted files,
+        // Excluding the "data," "obb," "hidden folders," and "Trash" folders from scanning is
+        // justified for several reasons. The "Trash" folder contains deleted files,
         // making it unnecessary for scanning. Additionally,
         // the "data" and "obb" folders are specifically designed for the
         // app's private directory, and users usually do not store ZIM files there.
@@ -97,7 +102,8 @@ class FileSearch @Inject constructor(private val context: Context) {
         // which are irrelevant to our application.
         !dir.name.equals(".Trash", ignoreCase = true) &&
           !dir.name.equals("data", ignoreCase = true) &&
-          !dir.name.equals("obb", ignoreCase = true)
+          !dir.name.equals("obb", ignoreCase = true) &&
+          !dir.name.startsWith(".", ignoreCase = true)
       }.filter {
         it.extension.isAny(*zimFileExtensions)
       }.toList()
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/dao/NewBookDaoTest.kt b/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/dao/NewBookDaoTest.kt
index 91209c4d8..3fd8b7c65 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/dao/NewBookDaoTest.kt
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/dao/NewBookDaoTest.kt
@@ -81,7 +81,17 @@ internal class NewBookDaoTest {
       verify { box.remove(listOf(deletedEntity)) }
     }
 
-    private fun expectEmissionOfExistingAndNotExistingBook():
+    @Test
+    fun `books removes entities whose files are in the trash folder`() {
+      runBlocking {
+        val (_, _) = expectEmissionOfExistingAndNotExistingBook(true)
+        val books = newBookDao.books().test()
+        delay(1000)
+        books.assertValues(emptyList())
+      }
+    }
+
+    private fun expectEmissionOfExistingAndNotExistingBook(isInTrashFolder: Boolean = false):
       Pair<BookOnDiskEntity, BookOnDiskEntity> {
       val query: Query<BookOnDiskEntity> = mockk()
       every { box.query().build() } returns query
@@ -89,6 +99,10 @@ internal class NewBookDaoTest {
       val zimReaderSourceThatDoesNotExist = mockk<ZimReaderSource>()
       coEvery { zimReaderSourceThatExists.exists() } returns true
       coEvery { zimReaderSourceThatDoesNotExist.exists() } returns false
+      every {
+        zimReaderSourceThatExists.toDatabase()
+      } returns if (isInTrashFolder) "/.Trash/test.zim" else ""
+      every { zimReaderSourceThatDoesNotExist.toDatabase() } returns ""
       val entityThatExists = bookOnDiskEntity(zimReaderSource = zimReaderSourceThatExists)
       val entityThatDoesNotExist =
         bookOnDiskEntity(zimReaderSource = zimReaderSourceThatDoesNotExist)