diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/updates/UpdatesAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/updates/UpdatesAdapter.kt
index 0d0c7d9e87..39d485bc7d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/updates/UpdatesAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/updates/UpdatesAdapter.kt
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
 package eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.recent.updates
 
+import android.content.Context
 import eu.davidea.flexibleadapter.FlexibleAdapter
 import eu.davidea.flexibleadapter.items.IFlexible
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.R
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.getResourceColor
 
-class UpdatesAdapter(val controller: UpdatesController) :
-    FlexibleAdapter<IFlexible<*>>(null, controller, true) {
+class UpdatesAdapter(
+    val controller: UpdatesController,
+    context: Context
+) : FlexibleAdapter<IFlexible<*>>(null, controller, true) {
+
+    var readColor = context.getResourceColor(R.attr.colorOnSurface, 0.38f)
+    var unreadColor = context.getResourceColor(R.attr.colorOnSurface)
 
     val coverClickListener: OnCoverClickListener = controller
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/updates/UpdatesController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/updates/UpdatesController.kt
index ad2a51a3c8..9d4e9bfb1a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/updates/UpdatesController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/updates/UpdatesController.kt
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class UpdatesController :
         val layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(view.context)
         binding.recycler.layoutManager = layoutManager
         binding.recycler.setHasFixedSize(true)
-        adapter = UpdatesAdapter(this@UpdatesController)
+        adapter = UpdatesAdapter(this@UpdatesController, view.context)
         binding.recycler.adapter = adapter
         adapter?.fastScroller = binding.fastScroller
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/updates/UpdatesHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/updates/UpdatesHolder.kt
index 1820e17fdd..2d712a484c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/updates/UpdatesHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/updates/UpdatesHolder.kt
@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.glide.GlideApp
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.glide.toMangaThumbnail
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.databinding.UpdatesItemBinding
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.LocalSource
-import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.getResourceColor
 
 /**
  * Holder that contains chapter item
- * Uses R.layout.item_recent_chapters.
  * UI related actions should be called from here.
  *
  * @param view the inflated view for this holder.
@@ -30,28 +28,13 @@ class UpdatesHolder(private val view: View, private val adapter: UpdatesAdapter)
 
     private val binding = UpdatesItemBinding.bind(view)
 
-    private var readColor = view.context.getResourceColor(R.attr.colorOnSurface, 0.38f)
-    private var unreadColor = view.context.getResourceColor(R.attr.colorOnSurface)
-
-    /**
-     * Currently bound item.
-     */
-    private var item: UpdatesItem? = null
-
     init {
         binding.mangaCover.setOnClickListener {
             adapter.coverClickListener.onCoverClick(bindingAdapterPosition)
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Set values of view
-     *
-     * @param item item containing chapter information
-     */
     fun bind(item: UpdatesItem) {
-        this.item = item
-
         // Set chapter title
         binding.chapterTitle.text = item.chapter.name
 
@@ -60,11 +43,11 @@ class UpdatesHolder(private val view: View, private val adapter: UpdatesAdapter)
 
         // Check if chapter is read and set correct color
         if (item.chapter.read) {
-            binding.chapterTitle.setTextColor(readColor)
-            binding.mangaTitle.setTextColor(readColor)
+            binding.chapterTitle.setTextColor(adapter.readColor)
+            binding.mangaTitle.setTextColor(adapter.readColor)
         } else {
-            binding.chapterTitle.setTextColor(unreadColor)
-            binding.mangaTitle.setTextColor(unreadColor)
+            binding.chapterTitle.setTextColor(adapter.unreadColor)
+            binding.mangaTitle.setTextColor(adapter.unreadColor)
         }
 
         // Set chapter status