diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/LibraryScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/LibraryScreen.kt
index 451468eda6..cd2d2c5bfe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/LibraryScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/LibraryScreen.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ fun LibraryScreen(
     onClickSelectAll: () -> Unit,
     onClickInvertSelection: () -> Unit,
     onClickFilter: () -> Unit,
-    onClickRefresh: (Category?) -> Unit,
+    onClickRefresh: (Category?) -> Boolean,
 ) {
     val scrollBehavior = TopAppBarDefaults.pinnedScrollBehavior(rememberTopAppBarState())
     val insets = WindowInsets.navigationBars.only(WindowInsetsSides.Horizontal)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/LibraryContent.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/LibraryContent.kt
index 436d0d335c..01ffa141c9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/LibraryContent.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/LibraryContent.kt
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ fun LibraryContent(
     onChangeCurrentPage: (Int) -> Unit,
     onMangaClicked: (Long) -> Unit,
     onToggleSelection: (LibraryManga) -> Unit,
-    onRefresh: (Category?) -> Unit,
+    onRefresh: (Category?) -> Boolean,
     onGlobalSearchClicked: () -> Unit,
     getNumberOfMangaForCategory: @Composable (Long) -> State<Int?>,
     getDisplayModeForPage: @Composable (Int) -> State<DisplayModeSetting>,
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ fun LibraryContent(
         SwipeRefresh(
             state = rememberSwipeRefreshState(isRefreshing = isRefreshing),
             onRefresh = {
-                onRefresh(categories[currentPage()])
+                val started = onRefresh(categories[currentPage()])
+                if (!started) return@SwipeRefresh
                 scope.launch {
                     // Fake refresh status but hide it after a second as it's a long running task
                     isRefreshing = true
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/updates/UpdatesScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/updates/UpdatesScreen.kt
index 18a2e3bb10..310687e891 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/updates/UpdatesScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/updates/UpdatesScreen.kt
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ fun UpdateScreen(
     val context = LocalContext.current
 
     val onUpdateLibrary = {
-        if (LibraryUpdateService.start(context)) {
-            context.toast(R.string.updating_library)
-        }
+        val started = LibraryUpdateService.start(context)
+        context.toast(if (started) R.string.updating_library else R.string.update_already_running)
+        started
     }
 
     val scrollBehavior = TopAppBarDefaults.pinnedScrollBehavior(rememberTopAppBarState())
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ fun UpdateScreen(
             UpdatesAppBar(
                 incognitoMode = presenter.isIncognitoMode,
                 downloadedOnlyMode = presenter.isDownloadOnly,
-                onUpdateLibrary = onUpdateLibrary,
+                onUpdateLibrary = { onUpdateLibrary() },
                 actionModeCounter = presenter.selected.size,
                 onSelectAll = { presenter.toggleAllSelection(true) },
                 onInvertSelection = { presenter.invertSelection() },
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ fun UpdateScreen(
         SwipeRefresh(
             state = rememberSwipeRefreshState(isRefreshing = isRefreshing),
             onRefresh = {
-                onUpdateLibrary()
+                val started = onUpdateLibrary()
+                if (!started) return@SwipeRefresh
                 scope.launch {
                     // Fake refresh status but hide it after a second as it's a long running task
                     isRefreshing = true
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/library/LibraryUpdateService.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/library/LibraryUpdateService.kt
index 4966fe2437..849d5ab5f8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/library/LibraryUpdateService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/library/LibraryUpdateService.kt
@@ -154,18 +154,15 @@ class LibraryUpdateService(
          * @return true if service newly started, false otherwise
          */
         fun start(context: Context, category: Category? = null, target: Target = Target.CHAPTERS): Boolean {
-            return if (!isRunning(context)) {
-                val intent = Intent(context, LibraryUpdateService::class.java).apply {
-                    putExtra(KEY_TARGET, target)
-                    category?.let { putExtra(KEY_CATEGORY, it.id) }
-                }
-                ContextCompat.startForegroundService(context, intent)
+            if (isRunning(context)) return false
 
-                true
-            } else {
-                instance?.addMangaToQueue(category?.id ?: -1)
-                false
+            val intent = Intent(context, LibraryUpdateService::class.java).apply {
+                putExtra(KEY_TARGET, target)
+                category?.let { putExtra(KEY_CATEGORY, it.id) }
             }
+            ContextCompat.startForegroundService(context, intent)
+
+            return true
         }
 
         /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryController.kt
index d02a51b316..4edd4eb9b1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryController.kt
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ class LibraryController(
             onDeleteClicked = ::showDeleteMangaDialog,
             onClickFilter = ::showSettingsSheet,
             onClickRefresh = {
-                if (LibraryUpdateService.start(context, it)) {
-                    context.toast(R.string.updating_library)
-                }
+                val started = LibraryUpdateService.start(context, it)
+                context.toast(if (started) R.string.updating_library else R.string.update_already_running)
+                started
             },
             onClickInvertSelection = { presenter.invertSelection(presenter.activeCategory) },
             onClickSelectAll = { presenter.selectAll(presenter.activeCategory) },
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index e65e818f02..cf6914ca50 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -729,6 +729,7 @@
 
     <!-- Updates fragment -->
     <string name="updating_library">Updating library</string>
+    <string name="update_already_running">An update is already running</string>
     <string name="cant_open_last_read_chapter">Unable to open last read chapter</string>
 
     <!-- History fragment -->