I found the upstream bug https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=589246 and it seems very similar, so I am linking it here.
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #589246 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=589246 ** Also affects: nautilus via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=589246 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged -- Nautilus sometimes fails to fully load and display a directory correctly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/487850 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs