diff --git a/src/modules/reader/components/viewer/ReaderViewer.tsx b/src/modules/reader/components/viewer/ReaderViewer.tsx
index ed4b73be..83d7d475 100644
--- a/src/modules/reader/components/viewer/ReaderViewer.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/reader/components/viewer/ReaderViewer.tsx
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ const BaseReaderViewer = forwardRef(
         ref: ForwardedRef<HTMLDivElement | null>,
     ) => {
         const { direction: themeDirection } = useTheme();
-        const { resumeMode } = useLocation<ReaderOpenChapterLocationState>().state ?? {
+        const { resumeMode = ReaderResumeMode.START } = useLocation<ReaderOpenChapterLocationState>().state ?? {
             resumeMode: ReaderResumeMode.START,
         };
 
diff --git a/src/modules/reader/services/ReaderControls.ts b/src/modules/reader/services/ReaderControls.ts
index 7e880af9..c7482af6 100644
--- a/src/modules/reader/services/ReaderControls.ts
+++ b/src/modules/reader/services/ReaderControls.ts
@@ -177,8 +177,14 @@ export class ReaderControls {
         const { t } = useTranslation();
         const { readingMode, shouldInformAboutMissingChapter, shouldInformAboutScanlatorChange } =
             ReaderService.useSettings();
-        const { currentChapter, previousChapter, nextChapter, chapters, setReaderStateChapters } =
-            useReaderStateChaptersContext();
+        const {
+            currentChapter,
+            previousChapter,
+            nextChapter,
+            chapters,
+            visibleChapters: { lastLeadingChapterSourceOrder, lastTrailingChapterSourceOrder },
+            setReaderStateChapters,
+        } = useReaderStateChaptersContext();
 
         const openChapter = ReaderService.useNavigateToChapter();
 
@@ -230,21 +236,27 @@ export class ReaderControls {
                             );
                         }
 
-                        setReaderStateChapters((prevState) =>
-                            updateReaderStateVisibleChapters(
-                                isPreviousChapter,
-                                prevState,
-                                chapterToOpen.sourceOrder,
-                                scrollIntoView,
-                                isPreviousChapter ? false : undefined,
-                                !isPreviousChapter ? false : undefined,
-                            ),
-                        );
+                        const isAlreadyLoaded =
+                            lastLeadingChapterSourceOrder <= chapterToOpen.sourceOrder &&
+                            lastTrailingChapterSourceOrder >= chapterToOpen.sourceOrder;
 
-                        openChapter(
-                            chapterToOpen,
-                            getReaderOpenChapterResumeMode(isSpecificChapterMode, isPreviousChapter),
-                        );
+                        if (isAlreadyLoaded) {
+                            setReaderStateChapters((prevState) =>
+                                updateReaderStateVisibleChapters(
+                                    isPreviousChapter,
+                                    prevState,
+                                    chapterToOpen.sourceOrder,
+                                    scrollIntoView,
+                                    isPreviousChapter ? false : undefined,
+                                    !isPreviousChapter ? false : undefined,
+                                ),
+                            );
+                        }
+
+                        openChapter(chapterToOpen, {
+                            resumeMode: getReaderOpenChapterResumeMode(isSpecificChapterMode, isPreviousChapter),
+                            updateInitialChapter: !isAlreadyLoaded,
+                        });
                     } catch (error) {
                         defaultPromiseErrorHandler('ReaderControls#useOpenChapter#doOpenChapter:')(error);
                     }
@@ -259,6 +271,8 @@ export class ReaderControls {
                 readingMode.value,
                 shouldInformAboutMissingChapter,
                 shouldInformAboutScanlatorChange,
+                lastLeadingChapterSourceOrder,
+                lastTrailingChapterSourceOrder,
             ],
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/modules/reader/services/ReaderService.ts b/src/modules/reader/services/ReaderService.ts
index 1ff50e95..73d54374 100644
--- a/src/modules/reader/services/ReaderService.ts
+++ b/src/modules/reader/services/ReaderService.ts
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ import {
     IReaderSettings,
     IReaderSettingsWithDefaultFlag,
     ReaderExitMode,
+    ReaderOpenChapterLocationState,
     ReaderOverlayMode,
-    ReaderResumeMode,
     ReaderStateChapters,
     ReadingDirection,
     ReadingMode,
@@ -78,15 +78,13 @@ export class ReaderService {
         return ReaderService.chapterUpdateQueues.get(id)!;
     }
 
-    static useNavigateToChapter(): (chapter: TChapterReader, resumeMode?: ReaderResumeMode) => void {
+    static useNavigateToChapter(): (chapter: TChapterReader, state?: ReaderOpenChapterLocationState) => void {
         const navigate = useNavigate();
 
-        return useCallback((chapter, resumeMode) => {
+        return useCallback((chapter, state) => {
             navigate(Chapters.getReaderUrl(chapter), {
                 replace: true,
-                state: {
-                    resumeMode,
-                },
+                state,
             });
         }, []);
     }
diff --git a/src/modules/reader/types/Reader.types.ts b/src/modules/reader/types/Reader.types.ts
index 83a1db7f..6d033e66 100644
--- a/src/modules/reader/types/Reader.types.ts
+++ b/src/modules/reader/types/Reader.types.ts
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ export enum ReaderResumeMode {
 }
 
 export interface ReaderOpenChapterLocationState {
-    resumeMode: ReaderResumeMode;
+    resumeMode?: ReaderResumeMode;
     updateInitialChapter?: boolean;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/reader/utils/Reader.utils.ts b/src/modules/reader/utils/Reader.utils.ts
index 2a282df3..e933afce 100644
--- a/src/modules/reader/utils/Reader.utils.ts
+++ b/src/modules/reader/utils/Reader.utils.ts
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ export const getReaderChapterViewResumeMode = (
     isLeadingChapter: boolean,
     isTrailingChapter: boolean,
     forcedResumeMode: ReaderResumeMode | undefined,
-    resumeMode: ReaderResumeMode = ReaderResumeMode.START,
+    resumeMode: ReaderResumeMode,
 ): ReaderResumeMode => {
     if (isCurrentChapter && forcedResumeMode !== undefined) {
         return forcedResumeMode;