diff --git a/xbmc/pictures/GUIViewStatePictures.cpp b/xbmc/pictures/GUIViewStatePictures.cpp
index 20b682b9161d2..dcb9f3be4d068 100644
--- a/xbmc/pictures/GUIViewStatePictures.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/pictures/GUIViewStatePictures.cpp
@@ -73,10 +73,11 @@ std::string CGUIViewStateWindowPictures::GetLockType()
 
 std::string CGUIViewStateWindowPictures::GetExtensions()
 {
+  std::string extensions = g_advancedSettings.m_pictureExtensions;
   if (CSettings::Get().GetBool("pictures.showvideos"))
-    return g_advancedSettings.m_pictureExtensions+"|"+g_advancedSettings.m_videoExtensions;
+    extensions += "|" + g_advancedSettings.m_videoExtensions;
 
-  return g_advancedSettings.m_pictureExtensions;
+  return extensions;
 }
 
 VECSOURCES& CGUIViewStateWindowPictures::GetSources()
diff --git a/xbmc/pictures/GUIViewStatePictures.h b/xbmc/pictures/GUIViewStatePictures.h
index 53c1cca86d705..e97a779c8cefd 100644
--- a/xbmc/pictures/GUIViewStatePictures.h
+++ b/xbmc/pictures/GUIViewStatePictures.h
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ class CGUIViewStateWindowPictures : public CGUIViewState
 public:
   CGUIViewStateWindowPictures(const CFileItemList& items);
 
-protected:
-  virtual void SaveViewState();
   virtual std::string GetLockType();
   virtual std::string GetExtensions();
   virtual VECSOURCES& GetSources();
+
+protected:
+  virtual void SaveViewState();
 };
 
diff --git a/xbmc/pictures/GUIWindowSlideShow.cpp b/xbmc/pictures/GUIWindowSlideShow.cpp
index 0ce46565fc265..4bffed30ebf51 100644
--- a/xbmc/pictures/GUIWindowSlideShow.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/pictures/GUIWindowSlideShow.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "utils/log.h"
 #include "utils/TimeUtils.h"
 #include "interfaces/AnnouncementManager.h"
+#include "pictures/GUIViewStatePictures.h"
 #include "pictures/PictureInfoTag.h"
 #include "pictures/PictureThumbLoader.h"
 
@@ -1261,9 +1262,11 @@ void CGUIWindowSlideShow::AddItems(const std::string &strPath, path_set *recursi
     recursivePaths->insert(path);
   }
 
-  // fetch directory and sort accordingly
   CFileItemList items;
-  if (!CDirectory::GetDirectory(strPath, items, m_strExtensions.empty()?g_advancedSettings.m_pictureExtensions:m_strExtensions,DIR_FLAG_NO_FILE_DIRS,true))
+  CGUIViewStateWindowPictures viewState(items);
+
+  // fetch directory and sort accordingly
+  if (!CDirectory::GetDirectory(strPath, items, viewState.GetExtensions(), DIR_FLAG_NO_FILE_DIRS, true))
     return;
 
   items.Sort(method, order, sortAttributes);