diff --git a/src/features/reader/Reader.types.ts b/src/features/reader/Reader.types.ts
index 32f26939..e6ca670a 100644
--- a/src/features/reader/Reader.types.ts
+++ b/src/features/reader/Reader.types.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ import { MutableRefObject } from 'react';
 import { TapZoneInvertMode, TapZoneLayouts } from '@/features/reader/tap-zones/TapZoneLayout.types.ts';
 import { TChapterReader } from '@/features/chapter/Chapter.types.ts';
 import { ReaderService } from '@/features/reader/services/ReaderService.ts';
-import { useAutomaticScrolling } from '@/base/hooks/useAutomaticScrolling.ts';
 import { NavbarContextType } from '@/features/navigation-bar/NavigationBar.types.ts';
-import { ScrollOffset } from '@/base/Base.types.ts';
 
 export enum ProgressBarType {
     HIDDEN,
@@ -374,11 +372,4 @@ export type TReaderStateSettingsContext = {
     setSettings: (settings: IReaderSettingsWithDefaultFlag) => void;
 };
 
-export type TReaderAutoScrollContext = ReturnType<typeof useAutomaticScrolling> & {
-    isActive: boolean;
-    scrollRef?: MutableRefObject<HTMLElement | null> | (() => void);
-    setScrollRef: (scrollRef?: MutableRefObject<HTMLElement | null>) => void;
-    setDirection: (direction: ScrollOffset) => void;
-};
-
 export type ReaderPageSpreadState = { url: string; isSpread: boolean };
diff --git a/src/features/reader/ReaderStore.ts b/src/features/reader/ReaderStore.ts
index 547bb6d3..d82e92e4 100644
--- a/src/features/reader/ReaderStore.ts
+++ b/src/features/reader/ReaderStore.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,12 @@ import {
     createReaderOverlayStoreSlice,
     ReaderOverlayStoreSlice,
 } from '@/features/reader/overlay/ReaderOverlayStore.ts';
+import {
+    createReaderAutoScrollStoreSlice,
+    ReaderAutoScrollStoreSlice,
+} from '@/features/reader/auto-scroll/ReaderAutoScrollStore.ts';
 
-interface ReaderStore extends ReaderOverlayStoreSlice {
+interface ReaderStore extends ReaderOverlayStoreSlice, ReaderAutoScrollStoreSlice {
     reset: () => void;
     manga: TMangaReader | undefined;
     setManga: (manga: TMangaReader | undefined) => void;
@@ -43,6 +47,7 @@ export const useReaderStore = create<ReaderStore>()(
                 draft.manga = DEFAULT_STATE.manga;
                 draft.scrollbar = { ...get().scrollbar, ...DEFAULT_STATE.scrollbar };
                 get().overlay.reset();
+                get().autoScroll.reset();
             }),
         setManga: (manga) =>
             set((draft) => {
@@ -60,6 +65,7 @@ export const useReaderStore = create<ReaderStore>()(
                 }),
         },
         ...createReaderOverlayStoreSlice(set, get, store),
+        ...createReaderAutoScrollStoreSlice(set, get, store),
     })),
 );
 export const useReaderStoreShallow = <T>(selector: (state: ReaderStore) => T): T =>
diff --git a/src/features/reader/auto-scroll/ReaderAutoScrollContext.tsx b/src/features/reader/auto-scroll/ReaderAutoScroll.tsx
similarity index 65%
rename from src/features/reader/auto-scroll/ReaderAutoScrollContext.tsx
rename to src/features/reader/auto-scroll/ReaderAutoScroll.tsx
index 9fef1d5f..bef7a74b 100644
--- a/src/features/reader/auto-scroll/ReaderAutoScrollContext.tsx
+++ b/src/features/reader/auto-scroll/ReaderAutoScroll.tsx
@@ -6,14 +6,9 @@
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
  */
 
-import { createContext, memo, ReactNode, useCallback, useContext, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { memo, useCallback, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { Direction, useTheme } from '@mui/material/styles';
-import {
-    IReaderSettings,
-    ReaderScrollAmount,
-    ReadingMode,
-    TReaderAutoScrollContext,
-} from '@/features/reader/Reader.types.ts';
+import { IReaderSettings, ReaderScrollAmount, ReadingMode } from '@/features/reader/Reader.types.ts';
 import { ReaderControls } from '@/features/reader/services/ReaderControls.ts';
 import { ScrollOffset } from '@/base/Base.types.ts';
 import { getOptionForDirection } from '@/features/theme/services/ThemeCreator.ts';
@@ -22,36 +17,23 @@ import { useAutomaticScrolling } from '@/base/hooks/useAutomaticScrolling.ts';
 import { CONTINUOUS_READING_MODE_TO_SCROLL_DIRECTION } from '@/features/reader/settings/ReaderSettings.constants.tsx';
 import { withPropsFrom } from '@/base/hoc/withPropsFrom.tsx';
 import { ReaderService } from '@/features/reader/services/ReaderService.ts';
+import { getReaderStore, useReaderStoreShallow } from '@/features/reader/ReaderStore.ts';
 
-export const ReaderAutoScrollContext = createContext<TReaderAutoScrollContext>({
-    isActive: false,
-    isPaused: false,
-    setScrollRef: () => {},
-    start: () => {},
-    cancel: () => {},
-    toggleActive: () => {},
-    pause: () => {},
-    resume: () => {},
-    setDirection: () => {},
-});
-
-export const useReaderAutoScrollContext = () => useContext(ReaderAutoScrollContext);
-
-const BaseReaderAutoScrollContextProvider = ({
-    children,
+const BaseReaderAutoScroll = ({
     openPage,
     readingMode,
     autoScroll,
     themeDirection,
     combinedDirection,
 }: Pick<IReaderSettings, 'readingMode' | 'autoScroll'> & {
-    children: ReactNode;
     openPage: ReturnType<typeof ReaderControls.useOpenPage>;
     themeDirection: Direction;
     combinedDirection: Direction;
 }) => {
-    const [scrollRef, setScrollRef] = useState<TReaderAutoScrollContext['scrollRef']>();
-    const [direction, setDirection] = useState<ScrollOffset>(ScrollOffset.FORWARD);
+    const { scrollRef, direction } = useReaderStoreShallow((state) => ({
+        scrollRef: state.autoScroll.scrollRef,
+        direction: state.autoScroll.direction,
+    }));
 
     const isScrollingInvertedBasedOnReadingDirection =
         readingMode === ReadingMode.CONTINUOUS_HORIZONTAL && themeDirection !== combinedDirection;
@@ -77,21 +59,23 @@ const BaseReaderAutoScrollContextProvider = ({
         autoScroll.smooth,
     );
 
-    const value = useMemo(
-        () => ({
-            scrollRef,
-            setScrollRef,
-            setDirection,
-            ...automaticScrolling,
-        }),
-        [scrollRef, automaticScrolling],
-    );
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const autoScrollStore = getReaderStore().autoScroll;
 
-    return <ReaderAutoScrollContext.Provider value={value}>{children}</ReaderAutoScrollContext.Provider>;
+        autoScrollStore.setIsActive(automaticScrolling.isActive);
+        autoScrollStore.setIsPaused(automaticScrolling.isPaused);
+        autoScrollStore.setStart(automaticScrolling.start);
+        autoScrollStore.setCancel(automaticScrolling.cancel);
+        autoScrollStore.setToggleActive(automaticScrolling.toggleActive);
+        autoScrollStore.setPause(automaticScrolling.pause);
+        autoScrollStore.setResume(automaticScrolling.resume);
+    }, [automaticScrolling]);
+
+    return null;
 };
 
-export const ReaderAutoScrollContextProvider = withPropsFrom(
-    memo(BaseReaderAutoScrollContextProvider),
+export const ReaderAutoScroll = withPropsFrom(
+    memo(BaseReaderAutoScroll),
     [
         ReaderService.useSettingsWithoutDefaultFlag,
         () => ({ openPage: ReaderControls.useOpenPage() }),
diff --git a/src/features/reader/auto-scroll/ReaderAutoScrollStore.ts b/src/features/reader/auto-scroll/ReaderAutoScrollStore.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f30cd71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/reader/auto-scroll/ReaderAutoScrollStore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) Contributors to the Suwayomi project
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+import { createRef, MutableRefObject } from 'react';
+import { ImmerStateCreator } from '@/lib/zustand/Zustand.types.ts';
+import { ScrollOffset } from '@/base/Base.types.ts';
+import { useAutomaticScrolling } from '@/base/hooks/useAutomaticScrolling.ts';
+import { noOp } from '@/lib/HelperFunctions.ts';
+
+export interface ReaderAutoScrollStoreSlice {
+    autoScroll: ReturnType<typeof useAutomaticScrolling> & {
+        setIsActive: (active: boolean) => void;
+        setIsPaused: (paused: boolean) => void;
+        scrollRef?: MutableRefObject<HTMLElement | null>;
+        setScrollRef: (scrollElement: HTMLElement | null) => void;
+        setDirection: (direction: ScrollOffset) => void;
+        setStart: (start: () => void) => void;
+        setCancel: (cancel: () => void) => void;
+        setToggleActive: (toggleActive: () => void) => void;
+        setPause: (pause: () => void) => void;
+        setResume: (resume: () => void) => void;
+        invert: boolean;
+        setInvert: (invert: boolean) => void;
+        direction: ScrollOffset;
+        reset: () => void;
+    };
+}
+
+const DEFAULT_STATE = {
+    isActive: false,
+    isPaused: false,
+    start: noOp,
+    cancel: noOp,
+    toggleActive: noOp,
+    pause: noOp,
+    resume: noOp,
+    invert: false,
+    direction: ScrollOffset.FORWARD,
+    scrollRef: undefined,
+} satisfies Omit<
+    ReaderAutoScrollStoreSlice['autoScroll'],
+    | 'setIsActive'
+    | 'setIsPaused'
+    | 'setStart'
+    | 'setCancel'
+    | 'setToggleActive'
+    | 'setPause'
+    | 'setResume'
+    | 'setInvert'
+    | 'setDirection'
+    | 'setScrollRef'
+    | 'reset'
+>;
+
+export const createReaderAutoScrollStoreSlice = <T extends ReaderAutoScrollStoreSlice>(
+    ...[set, get]: Parameters<ImmerStateCreator<T>>
+): ReaderAutoScrollStoreSlice =>
+    ({
+        autoScroll: {
+            ...DEFAULT_STATE,
+            reset: () =>
+                set((draft) => {
+                    draft.autoScroll = { ...get().autoScroll, ...DEFAULT_STATE };
+                }),
+            setIsActive: (active) =>
+                set((draft) => {
+                    draft.autoScroll.isActive = active;
+                }),
+            setIsPaused: (paused) =>
+                set((draft) => {
+                    draft.autoScroll.isPaused = paused;
+                }),
+            setStart: (start) =>
+                set((draft) => {
+                    draft.autoScroll.start = start;
+                }),
+            setCancel: (cancel) =>
+                set((draft) => {
+                    draft.autoScroll.cancel = cancel;
+                }),
+            setToggleActive: (toggleActive) =>
+                set((draft) => {
+                    draft.autoScroll.toggleActive = toggleActive;
+                }),
+            setPause: (pause) =>
+                set((draft) => {
+                    draft.autoScroll.pause = pause;
+                }),
+            setResume: (resume) =>
+                set((draft) => {
+                    draft.autoScroll.resume = resume;
+                }),
+            setInvert: (invert) =>
+                set((draft) => {
+                    draft.autoScroll.invert = invert;
+                }),
+            setDirection: (direction) =>
+                set((draft) => {
+                    draft.autoScroll.direction = direction;
+                }),
+            setScrollRef: (scrollElement) =>
+                set((draft) => {
+                    if (!scrollElement) {
+                        draft.autoScroll.scrollRef = undefined;
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    const ref = createRef() as MutableRefObject<HTMLElement | null>;
+                    ref.current = scrollElement;
+                    // @ts-expect-error - TS2322: Type MutableRefObject<HTMLElement | null> is not assignable to type WritableDraft<MutableRefObject<HTMLElement | null>>
+                    draft.autoScroll.scrollRef = ref;
+                }),
+        },
+    }) satisfies ReaderAutoScrollStoreSlice;
diff --git a/src/features/reader/auto-scroll/hooks/useReaderAutoScroll.ts b/src/features/reader/auto-scroll/hooks/useReaderAutoScroll.ts
index eb5d861e..13328233 100644
--- a/src/features/reader/auto-scroll/hooks/useReaderAutoScroll.ts
+++ b/src/features/reader/auto-scroll/hooks/useReaderAutoScroll.ts
@@ -7,20 +7,21 @@
  */
 
 import { useEffect } from 'react';
-import { useAutomaticScrolling } from '@/base/hooks/useAutomaticScrolling.ts';
 import { IReaderSettings } from '@/features/reader/Reader.types.ts';
 
 export const useReaderAutoScroll = (
     isOverlayVisible: boolean,
-    automaticScrolling: ReturnType<typeof useAutomaticScrolling>,
+    isAutoScrollPaused: boolean,
+    pauseAutoScroll: () => void,
+    resumeAutoScroll: () => void,
     isStaticNav: IReaderSettings['isStaticNav'],
 ): void => {
     useEffect(() => {
         if (isOverlayVisible && !isStaticNav) {
-            automaticScrolling.pause();
+            pauseAutoScroll();
             return;
         }
 
-        automaticScrolling.resume();
-    }, [isOverlayVisible, automaticScrolling.isPaused, isStaticNav]);
+        resumeAutoScroll();
+    }, [isOverlayVisible, isAutoScrollPaused, isStaticNav]);
 };
diff --git a/src/features/reader/auto-scroll/settings/quick-setting/ReaderNavBarDesktopAutoScroll.tsx b/src/features/reader/auto-scroll/settings/quick-setting/ReaderNavBarDesktopAutoScroll.tsx
index 1e9c0b1a..65f0d8e9 100644
--- a/src/features/reader/auto-scroll/settings/quick-setting/ReaderNavBarDesktopAutoScroll.tsx
+++ b/src/features/reader/auto-scroll/settings/quick-setting/ReaderNavBarDesktopAutoScroll.tsx
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ import Stack from '@mui/material/Stack';
 import TextField from '@mui/material/TextField';
 import InputAdornment from '@mui/material/InputAdornment';
 import { useRef } from 'react';
-import { useReaderAutoScrollContext } from '@/features/reader/auto-scroll/ReaderAutoScrollContext.tsx';
 import { IReaderSettings } from '@/features/reader/Reader.types.ts';
 import { AUTO_SCROLL_SPEED } from '@/features/reader/settings/ReaderSettings.constants.tsx';
 import { coerceIn } from '@/lib/HelperFunctions.ts';
+import { useReaderStoreShallow } from '@/features/reader/ReaderStore.ts';
 
 export const ReaderNavBarDesktopAutoScroll = ({
     autoScroll,
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ export const ReaderNavBarDesktopAutoScroll = ({
     setAutoScroll: (newAutoScroll: IReaderSettings['autoScroll'], commit: boolean) => void;
 }) => {
     const { t } = useTranslation();
-    const { isActive, toggleActive } = useReaderAutoScrollContext();
+    const { isActive, toggleActive } = useReaderStoreShallow((state) => ({
+        isActive: state.autoScroll.isActive,
+        toggleActive: state.autoScroll.toggleActive,
+    }));
 
     const updateTimeout = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout>(undefined);
 
diff --git a/src/features/reader/contexts/ReaderContextProvider.tsx b/src/features/reader/contexts/ReaderContextProvider.tsx
index 63ec3e50..cc5bc0c1 100644
--- a/src/features/reader/contexts/ReaderContextProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/features/reader/contexts/ReaderContextProvider.tsx
@@ -8,16 +8,13 @@
 
 import { ReactNode } from 'react';
 import { ReaderStateContextProvider } from '@/features/reader/contexts/state/ReaderStateContextProvider.tsx';
-import { ReaderAutoScrollContextProvider } from '@/features/reader/auto-scroll/ReaderAutoScrollContext.tsx';
 import { ReaderProgressBarContextProvider } from '@/features/reader/overlay/progress-bar/ReaderProgressBarContext.tsx';
 import { ReaderTapZoneContextProvider } from '@/features/reader/tap-zones/ReaderTapZoneContext.tsx';
 
 export const ReaderContextProvider = ({ children }: { children?: ReactNode }) => (
     <ReaderStateContextProvider>
         <ReaderTapZoneContextProvider>
-            <ReaderProgressBarContextProvider>
-                <ReaderAutoScrollContextProvider>{children}</ReaderAutoScrollContextProvider>
-            </ReaderProgressBarContextProvider>
+            <ReaderProgressBarContextProvider>{children}</ReaderProgressBarContextProvider>
         </ReaderTapZoneContextProvider>
     </ReaderStateContextProvider>
 );
diff --git a/src/features/reader/hooks/useReaderResetStates.ts b/src/features/reader/hooks/useReaderResetStates.ts
index 1f38c96d..53175299 100644
--- a/src/features/reader/hooks/useReaderResetStates.ts
+++ b/src/features/reader/hooks/useReaderResetStates.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {
     ReaderStateChapters,
     ReaderStatePages,
     ReaderTransitionPageMode,
-    TReaderAutoScrollContext,
     TReaderStateSettingsContext,
 } from '@/features/reader/Reader.types.ts';
 import { DEFAULT_READER_SETTINGS_WITH_DEFAULT_FLAG } from '@/features/reader/settings/ReaderSettingsMetadata.ts';
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ export const useReaderResetStates = (
     setPageLoadStates: ReaderStatePages['setPageLoadStates'],
     setTransitionPageMode: ReaderStatePages['setTransitionPageMode'],
     setSettings: TReaderStateSettingsContext['setSettings'],
-    cancelAutoScroll: TReaderAutoScrollContext['cancel'],
 ) => {
     useEffect(
         () => () => {
@@ -45,8 +43,6 @@ export const useReaderResetStates = (
             setTransitionPageMode(ReaderTransitionPageMode.NONE);
 
             setSettings(DEFAULT_READER_SETTINGS_WITH_DEFAULT_FLAG);
-
-            cancelAutoScroll();
         },
         [],
     );
diff --git a/src/features/reader/hotkeys/ReaderHotkeys.tsx b/src/features/reader/hotkeys/ReaderHotkeys.tsx
index 8757afb1..2851e2ae 100644
--- a/src/features/reader/hotkeys/ReaderHotkeys.tsx
+++ b/src/features/reader/hotkeys/ReaderHotkeys.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import { HotkeyScope } from '@/features/hotkeys/Hotkeys.types.ts';
 import { ReaderControls } from '@/features/reader/services/ReaderControls.ts';
 import { ScrollOffset } from '@/base/Base.types.ts';
 import { getOptionForDirection } from '@/features/theme/services/ThemeCreator.ts';
-import { useReaderAutoScrollContext } from '@/features/reader/auto-scroll/ReaderAutoScrollContext.tsx';
 import { useReaderTapZoneContext } from '@/features/reader/tap-zones/ReaderTapZoneContext.tsx';
 import { getReaderStore } from '@/features/reader/ReaderStore.ts';
 
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ export const ReaderHotkeys = ({
         autoScroll,
         scrollAmount,
     } = ReaderService.useSettings();
-    const automaticScrolling = useReaderAutoScrollContext();
     const { setShowPreview } = useReaderTapZoneContext();
     const exitReader = ReaderService.useExit();
 
@@ -86,6 +84,8 @@ export const ReaderHotkeys = ({
     useHotkeys(
         hotkeys[ReaderHotkey.SCROLL_BACKWARD],
         () => {
+            const automaticScrolling = getReaderStore().autoScroll;
+
             if (automaticScrolling.isActive) {
                 automaticScrolling.setDirection(ScrollOffset.BACKWARD);
                 return;
@@ -108,18 +108,13 @@ export const ReaderHotkeys = ({
             );
         },
         { preventDefault: true },
-        [
-            readingMode.value,
-            readingDirection.value,
-            themeDirection,
-            openChapter,
-            scrollAmount,
-            automaticScrolling.isActive,
-        ],
+        [readingMode.value, readingDirection.value, themeDirection, openChapter, scrollAmount],
     );
     useHotkeys(
         hotkeys[ReaderHotkey.SCROLL_FORWARD],
         () => {
+            const automaticScrolling = getReaderStore().autoScroll;
+
             if (automaticScrolling.isActive) {
                 automaticScrolling.setDirection(ScrollOffset.FORWARD);
                 return;
@@ -142,14 +137,7 @@ export const ReaderHotkeys = ({
             );
         },
         { preventDefault: true },
-        [
-            readingMode.value,
-            readingDirection.value,
-            themeDirection,
-            openChapter,
-            scrollAmount,
-            automaticScrolling.isActive,
-        ],
+        [readingMode.value, readingDirection.value, themeDirection, openChapter, scrollAmount],
     );
     useHotkeys(
         hotkeys[ReaderHotkey.PREVIOUS_CHAPTER],
@@ -213,9 +201,9 @@ export const ReaderHotkeys = ({
         },
         [readingDirection.value, readingDirection.isDefault],
     );
-    useHotkeys(hotkeys[ReaderHotkey.TOGGLE_AUTO_SCROLL], automaticScrolling.toggleActive, { preventDefault: true }, [
-        automaticScrolling.toggleActive,
-    ]);
+    useHotkeys(hotkeys[ReaderHotkey.TOGGLE_AUTO_SCROLL], () => getReaderStore().autoScroll.toggleActive(), {
+        preventDefault: true,
+    });
     useHotkeys(
         hotkeys[ReaderHotkey.AUTO_SCROLL_SPEED_DECREASE],
         () =>
diff --git a/src/features/reader/overlay/ReaderOverlayStore.ts b/src/features/reader/overlay/ReaderOverlayStore.ts
index 35dde60a..ab617a2f 100644
--- a/src/features/reader/overlay/ReaderOverlayStore.ts
+++ b/src/features/reader/overlay/ReaderOverlayStore.ts
@@ -22,14 +22,13 @@ const DEFAULT_STATE = {
 
 export const createReaderOverlayStoreSlice = <T extends ReaderOverlayStoreSlice>(
     ...[set, get]: Parameters<ImmerStateCreator<T>>
-): ReaderOverlayStoreSlice =>
-    ({
-        overlay: {
-            isVisible: DEFAULT_STATE.isVisible,
-            setIsVisible: (visible) =>
-                set((draft) => {
-                    draft.overlay.isVisible = visible;
-                }),
-            reset: () => set(() => ({ overlay: { ...get().overlay, ...DEFAULT_STATE } })),
-        },
-    }) as T;
+): ReaderOverlayStoreSlice => ({
+    overlay: {
+        isVisible: DEFAULT_STATE.isVisible,
+        setIsVisible: (visible) =>
+            set((draft) => {
+                draft.overlay.isVisible = visible;
+            }),
+        reset: () => set(() => ({ overlay: { ...get().overlay, ...DEFAULT_STATE } })),
+    },
+});
diff --git a/src/features/reader/overlay/navigation/mobile/quick-settings/ReaderBottomBarMobileQuickSettings.tsx b/src/features/reader/overlay/navigation/mobile/quick-settings/ReaderBottomBarMobileQuickSettings.tsx
index 9d418a21..496abef3 100644
--- a/src/features/reader/overlay/navigation/mobile/quick-settings/ReaderBottomBarMobileQuickSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/features/reader/overlay/navigation/mobile/quick-settings/ReaderBottomBarMobileQuickSettings.tsx
@@ -13,21 +13,22 @@ import { ReaderSettingReadingMode } from '@/features/reader/settings/layout/comp
 import { ReaderSettingReadingDirection } from '@/features/reader/settings/layout/components/ReaderSettingReadingDirection.tsx';
 import { ReaderService } from '@/features/reader/services/ReaderService.ts';
 import { DefaultSettingFootnote } from '@/features/reader/settings/components/DefaultSettingFootnote.tsx';
-import { IReaderSettingsWithDefaultFlag, TReaderAutoScrollContext } from '@/features/reader/Reader.types.ts';
+import { IReaderSettingsWithDefaultFlag } from '@/features/reader/Reader.types.ts';
 import { withPropsFrom } from '@/base/hoc/withPropsFrom.tsx';
 import { ReaderSettingAutoScroll } from '@/features/reader/auto-scroll/settings/ReaderSettingAutoScroll.tsx';
 import { CheckboxInput } from '@/base/components/inputs/CheckboxInput.tsx';
-import { useReaderAutoScrollContext } from '@/features/reader/auto-scroll/ReaderAutoScrollContext.tsx';
+import { useReaderStoreShallow } from '@/features/reader/ReaderStore.ts';
 
 const BaseReaderBottomBarMobileQuickSettings = ({
     readingMode,
     readingDirection,
     autoScroll,
-    isActive,
-    toggleActive,
-}: Pick<IReaderSettingsWithDefaultFlag, 'readingMode' | 'readingDirection' | 'autoScroll'> &
-    Pick<TReaderAutoScrollContext, 'isActive' | 'toggleActive'>) => {
+}: Pick<IReaderSettingsWithDefaultFlag, 'readingMode' | 'readingDirection' | 'autoScroll'>) => {
     const { t } = useTranslation();
+    const { isActive, toggleActive } = useReaderStoreShallow((state) => ({
+        isActive: state.autoScroll.isActive,
+        toggleActive: state.autoScroll.toggleActive,
+    }));
 
     return (
         <Stack sx={{ gap: 2 }}>
@@ -59,6 +60,6 @@ const BaseReaderBottomBarMobileQuickSettings = ({
 
 export const ReaderBottomBarMobileQuickSettings = withPropsFrom(
     memo(BaseReaderBottomBarMobileQuickSettings),
-    [ReaderService.useSettings, useReaderAutoScrollContext],
-    ['readingMode', 'readingDirection', 'autoScroll', 'isActive', 'toggleActive'],
+    [ReaderService.useSettings],
+    ['readingMode', 'readingDirection', 'autoScroll'],
 );
diff --git a/src/features/reader/screens/Reader.tsx b/src/features/reader/screens/Reader.tsx
index 730210e1..cb87adea 100644
--- a/src/features/reader/screens/Reader.tsx
+++ b/src/features/reader/screens/Reader.tsx
@@ -33,14 +33,12 @@ import {
     IReaderSettingsWithDefaultFlag,
     ReaderStateChapters,
     ReaderStatePages,
-    TReaderAutoScrollContext,
     TReaderStateSettingsContext,
 } from '@/features/reader/Reader.types.ts';
 import { getErrorMessage } from '@/lib/HelperFunctions.ts';
 import { NavbarContextType } from '@/features/navigation-bar/NavigationBar.types.ts';
 import { withPropsFrom } from '@/base/hoc/withPropsFrom.tsx';
 import { useReaderStateChaptersContext } from '@/features/reader/contexts/state/ReaderStateChaptersContext.tsx';
-import { useReaderAutoScrollContext } from '@/features/reader/auto-scroll/ReaderAutoScrollContext.tsx';
 import { TReaderTapZoneContext } from '@/features/reader/tap-zones/TapZoneLayout.types.ts';
 import { useReaderTapZoneContext } from '@/features/reader/tap-zones/ReaderTapZoneContext.tsx';
 import { useReaderResetStates } from '@/features/reader/hooks/useReaderResetStates.ts';
@@ -51,6 +49,7 @@ import { useAppTitle } from '@/features/navigation-bar/hooks/useAppTitle.ts';
 import { useChapterListOptions } from '@/features/chapter/utils/ChapterList.util.tsx';
 import { FALLBACK_MANGA } from '@/features/manga/Manga.constants.ts';
 import { useReaderStore, useReaderStoreShallow } from '@/features/reader/ReaderStore.ts';
+import { ReaderAutoScroll } from '@/features/reader/auto-scroll/ReaderAutoScroll.tsx';
 
 const BaseReader = ({
     setOverride,
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ const BaseReader = ({
     setPageUrls,
     setPageLoadStates,
     setTransitionPageMode,
-    cancelAutoScroll,
     setShowPreview,
 }: Pick<NavbarContextType, 'setOverride' | 'readerNavBarWidth'> &
     Pick<TReaderStateSettingsContext, 'setSettings'> &
@@ -107,9 +105,7 @@ const BaseReader = ({
         | 'setPageLoadStates'
         | 'setTransitionPageMode'
     > &
-    Pick<TReaderTapZoneContext, 'setShowPreview'> & {
-        cancelAutoScroll: TReaderAutoScrollContext['cancel'];
-    }) => {
+    Pick<TReaderTapZoneContext, 'setShowPreview'>) => {
     const { t } = useTranslation();
     const manga = useReaderStoreShallow((state) => state.manga);
     const overlay = useReaderStoreShallow((state) => state.overlay);
@@ -163,7 +159,6 @@ const BaseReader = ({
         setPageLoadStates,
         setTransitionPageMode,
         setSettings,
-        cancelAutoScroll,
     );
     useReaderSetSettingsState(
         mangaResponse,
@@ -288,6 +283,7 @@ const BaseReader = ({
             <ReaderViewer ref={scrollElementRef} />
             <TapZoneLayout />
             <ReaderRGBAFilter />
+            <ReaderAutoScroll />
         </Box>
     );
 };
@@ -319,7 +315,6 @@ export const Reader = withPropsFrom(
             return { readingMode, tapZoneLayout, tapZoneInvertMode };
         },
         userReaderStatePagesContext,
-        () => ({ cancelAutoScroll: useReaderAutoScrollContext().cancel }),
         useReaderTapZoneContext,
     ],
     [
@@ -346,7 +341,6 @@ export const Reader = withPropsFrom(
         'setPageUrls',
         'setPageLoadStates',
         'setTransitionPageMode',
-        'cancelAutoScroll',
         'setShowPreview',
     ],
 );
diff --git a/src/features/reader/viewer/ReaderViewer.tsx b/src/features/reader/viewer/ReaderViewer.tsx
index 94d4f850..3b40163a 100644
--- a/src/features/reader/viewer/ReaderViewer.tsx
+++ b/src/features/reader/viewer/ReaderViewer.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ import {
 import { useMouseDragScroll } from '@/base/hooks/useMouseDragScroll.tsx';
 import { applyStyles } from '@/base/utils/ApplyStyles.ts';
 import { withPropsFrom } from '@/base/hoc/withPropsFrom.tsx';
-import { useReaderAutoScrollContext } from '@/features/reader/auto-scroll/ReaderAutoScrollContext.tsx';
 import { TReaderTapZoneContext } from '@/features/reader/tap-zones/TapZoneLayout.types.ts';
 import { useReaderTapZoneContext } from '@/features/reader/tap-zones/ReaderTapZoneContext.tsx';
 import { useReaderAutoScroll } from '@/features/reader/auto-scroll/hooks/useReaderAutoScroll.ts';
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ import { NavbarContextType } from '@/features/navigation-bar/NavigationBar.types
 import { useReaderPreserveScrollPosition } from '@/features/reader/viewer/hooks/useReaderPreserveScrollPosition.ts';
 
 import { ChapterIdInfo } from '@/features/chapter/Chapter.types.ts';
-import { getReaderStore, useReaderStore } from '@/features/reader/ReaderStore.ts';
+import { getReaderStore, useReaderStore, useReaderStoreShallow } from '@/features/reader/ReaderStore.ts';
 
 const READING_MODE_TO_IN_VIEWPORT_TYPE: Record<ReadingMode, PageInViewportType> = {
     [ReadingMode.SINGLE_PAGE]: PageInViewportType.X,
@@ -169,8 +168,13 @@ const BaseReaderViewer = forwardRef(
         const isContinuousReadingModeActive = isContinuousReadingMode(readingMode);
         const isDragging = useMouseDragScroll(scrollElementRef);
 
-        const automaticScrolling = useReaderAutoScrollContext();
-        useEffect(() => automaticScrolling.setScrollRef(scrollElementRef), []);
+        const automaticScrolling = useReaderStoreShallow((state) => ({
+            isPaused: state.autoScroll.isPaused,
+            pause: state.autoScroll.pause,
+            resume: state.autoScroll.resume,
+            setScrollRef: state.autoScroll.setScrollRef,
+        }));
+        useEffect(() => automaticScrolling.setScrollRef(scrollElementRef.current), []);
 
         const scrollbarXSize = MediaQuery.useGetScrollbarSize('width', scrollElementRef.current);
         const scrollbarYSize = MediaQuery.useGetScrollbarSize('height', scrollElementRef.current);
@@ -271,7 +275,13 @@ const BaseReaderViewer = forwardRef(
         useReaderHideCursorOnInactivity(scrollElementRef);
         useReaderHorizontalModeInvertXYScrolling(readingMode, readingDirection, scrollElementRef);
         useReaderHideOverlayOnUserScroll(isOverlayVisible, showPreview, setShowPreview, scrollElementRef);
-        useReaderAutoScroll(isOverlayVisible, automaticScrolling, isStaticNav);
+        useReaderAutoScroll(
+            isOverlayVisible,
+            automaticScrolling.isPaused,
+            automaticScrolling.pause,
+            automaticScrolling.resume,
+            isStaticNav,
+        );
         useReaderPreserveScrollPosition(
             scrollElementRef,
             currentChapter?.id,