diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d5b461393..01b16abf2 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
         propMinSdkVersion = 21
         propTargetSdkVersion = propCompileSdkVersion
         propVersionCode = 1
-        propVersionName = '5.20.8'
+        propVersionName = '5.20.9'
         kotlin_version = '1.3.61'
     }
 
diff --git a/commons/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/commons/adapters/FilepickerItemsAdapter.kt b/commons/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/commons/adapters/FilepickerItemsAdapter.kt
index dcd97f56e..2a3cf5b67 100644
--- a/commons/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/commons/adapters/FilepickerItemsAdapter.kt
+++ b/commons/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/commons/adapters/FilepickerItemsAdapter.kt
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ class FilepickerItemsAdapter(activity: BaseSimpleActivity, val fileDirItems: Lis
 
     override fun getItemSelectionKey(position: Int) = fileDirItems[position].path.hashCode()
 
+    override fun onActionModeCreated() {}
+
+    override fun onActionModeDestroyed() {}
+
     override fun onViewRecycled(holder: ViewHolder) {
         super.onViewRecycled(holder)
         if (!activity.isDestroyed && !activity.isFinishing) {
diff --git a/commons/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/commons/adapters/MyRecyclerViewAdapter.kt b/commons/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/commons/adapters/MyRecyclerViewAdapter.kt
index 27e2f14a7..86b35946f 100644
--- a/commons/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/commons/adapters/MyRecyclerViewAdapter.kt
+++ b/commons/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/commons/adapters/MyRecyclerViewAdapter.kt
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ abstract class MyRecyclerViewAdapter(val activity: BaseSimpleActivity, val recyc
 
     abstract fun getItemKeyPosition(key: Int): Int
 
+    abstract fun onActionModeCreated()
+
+    abstract fun onActionModeDestroyed()
+
     protected fun isOneItemSelected() = selectedKeys.size == 1
 
     init {
@@ -72,6 +76,7 @@ abstract class MyRecyclerViewAdapter(val activity: BaseSimpleActivity, val recyc
                     }
                 }
                 activity.menuInflater.inflate(getActionMenuId(), menu)
+                onActionModeCreated()
                 return true
             }
 
@@ -93,6 +98,7 @@ abstract class MyRecyclerViewAdapter(val activity: BaseSimpleActivity, val recyc
                 actBarTextView?.text = ""
                 actMode = null
                 lastLongPressedItem = -1
+                onActionModeDestroyed()
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/samples/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/commons/samples/activities/StringsAdapter.kt b/samples/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/commons/samples/activities/StringsAdapter.kt
index e9b59b1f5..ea85758eb 100644
--- a/samples/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/commons/samples/activities/StringsAdapter.kt
+++ b/samples/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/commons/samples/activities/StringsAdapter.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ class StringsAdapter(activity: BaseSimpleActivity, var strings: MutableList<Stri
 
     override fun onCreateViewHolder(parent: ViewGroup, viewType: Int) = createViewHolder(R.layout.list_item, parent)
 
+    override fun onActionModeCreated() {}
+
+    override fun onActionModeDestroyed() {}
+
     override fun onBindViewHolder(holder: MyRecyclerViewAdapter.ViewHolder, position: Int) {
         val item = strings[position]
         holder.bindView(item, true, true) { itemView, layoutPosition ->