diff --git a/src/modules/reader/services/ReaderControls.ts b/src/modules/reader/services/ReaderControls.ts
index 9e648cc6..e8846974 100644
--- a/src/modules/reader/services/ReaderControls.ts
+++ b/src/modules/reader/services/ReaderControls.ts
@@ -278,6 +278,14 @@ export class ReaderControls {
                     setIsOverlayVisible(false);
                 }
 
+                const hideTransitionPage = () => setTransitionPageMode(ReaderTransitionPageMode.NONE);
+
+                if (typeof page === 'number') {
+                    setPageToScrollToIndex(page);
+                    hideTransitionPage();
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 const shouldOpenPreviousChapter =
                     isFirstPage && isATransitionPageVisible && convertedPage === 'previous' && !!previousChapter;
                 if (shouldOpenPreviousChapter) {
@@ -292,14 +300,6 @@ export class ReaderControls {
                     return;
                 }
 
-                const hideTransitionPage = () => setTransitionPageMode(ReaderTransitionPageMode.NONE);
-
-                if (typeof page === 'number') {
-                    setPageToScrollToIndex(page);
-                    hideTransitionPage();
-                    return;
-                }
-
                 const needToHideTransitionPage = isATransitionPageVisible && !isContinuousReadingModeActive;
                 switch (convertedPage) {
                     case 'previous':