diff --git a/src/file_model.rs b/src/file_model.rs
index 2707541..12214c6 100644
--- a/src/file_model.rs
+++ b/src/file_model.rs
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ impl LpFileModel {
         self.imp().directory.get().cloned()
     }
 
+    pub fn file(&self, index: u32) -> Option<gio::File> {
+        let vec = self.imp().inner.borrow();
+        vec.get(index as usize).cloned()
+    }
+
     pub fn index_of(&self, file: &gio::File) -> Option<usize> {
         let imp = self.imp();
         let vec = imp.inner.borrow();
diff --git a/src/widgets/image_view.rs b/src/widgets/image_view.rs
index a25c1f5..43b9119 100644
--- a/src/widgets/image_view.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/image_view.rs
@@ -254,17 +254,13 @@ impl LpImageView {
         let carousel = imp.carousel.get();
 
         for i in 1..=N_PAGES {
-            if let Some(ref file) = model.item(index + i).and_then(|o| o.downcast().ok()) {
+            if let Some(ref file) = model.file(index + i) {
                 carousel.append(&LpImagePage::from_file(file))
             }
         }
 
         for i in 1..=N_PAGES {
-            if let Some(ref file) = index
-                .checked_sub(i)
-                .and_then(|i| model.item(i))
-                .and_then(|o| o.downcast().ok())
-            {
+            if let Some(ref file) = index.checked_sub(i).and_then(|i| model.file(i)) {
                 carousel.prepend(&LpImagePage::from_file(file))
             }
         }
@@ -334,9 +330,7 @@ impl LpImageView {
 
                     let s = prev_index + N_PAGES + i + 1;
                     if s <= model.n_items() {
-                        if let Some(ref file) =
-                            model.item(s).and_then(|o| o.downcast::<gio::File>().ok())
-                        {
+                        if let Some(ref file) = model.file(s) {
                             carousel.append(&LpImagePage::from_file(file));
                         }
                     }
@@ -354,8 +348,7 @@ impl LpImageView {
                     if let Some(ref file) = prev_index
                         .checked_sub(N_PAGES)
                         .and_then(|d| d.checked_sub(i + 1))
-                        .and_then(|d| model.item(d))
-                        .and_then(|i| i.downcast::<gio::File>().ok())
+                        .and_then(|d| model.file(d))
                     {
                         carousel.prepend(&LpImagePage::from_file(file));
                     }