diff --git a/src/modules/reader/hooks/useReaderPreserveScrollPosition.ts b/src/modules/reader/hooks/useReaderPreserveScrollPosition.ts
index ee95e391..4a045be5 100644
--- a/src/modules/reader/hooks/useReaderPreserveScrollPosition.ts
+++ b/src/modules/reader/hooks/useReaderPreserveScrollPosition.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ export const useReaderPreserveScrollPosition = (
         });
         mutationObserver.observe(element, {
             childList: true,
-            subtree: true,
         });
 
         return () => {