diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt
index 7ead3b3c9c..65c0ff6609 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ class LibraryPresenter(
                 }
                 db.updateChaptersProgress(chapters).executeAsBlocking()
 
-                if (preferences.removeAfterMarkedAsRead()) {
+                if (read && preferences.removeAfterMarkedAsRead()) {
                     deleteChapters(manga, chapters)
                 }
             }