diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
index 05971e4aca..9fbe9fe03d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
@@ -278,10 +278,10 @@ class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
 
     fun pinnedSources() = flowPrefs.getStringSet("pinned_catalogues", emptySet())
 
-    fun downloadNew() = flowPrefs.getBoolean("download_new", false)
+    fun downloadNewChapter() = flowPrefs.getBoolean("download_new", false)
 
-    fun downloadNewCategories() = flowPrefs.getStringSet("download_new_categories", emptySet())
-    fun downloadNewCategoriesExclude() = flowPrefs.getStringSet("download_new_categories_exclude", emptySet())
+    fun downloadNewChapterCategories() = flowPrefs.getStringSet("download_new_categories", emptySet())
+    fun downloadNewChapterCategoriesExclude() = flowPrefs.getStringSet("download_new_categories_exclude", emptySet())
 
     fun defaultCategory() = prefs.getInt(Keys.defaultCategory, -1)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsDownloadController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsDownloadController.kt
index 82c7cc8391..74fce340b6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsDownloadController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsDownloadController.kt
@@ -125,20 +125,20 @@ class SettingsDownloadController : SettingsController() {
             titleRes = R.string.pref_category_auto_download
 
             switchPreference {
-                bindTo(preferences.downloadNew())
+                bindTo(preferences.downloadNewChapter())
                 titleRes = R.string.pref_download_new
             }
             preference {
-                bindTo(preferences.downloadNewCategories())
+                bindTo(preferences.downloadNewChapterCategories())
                 titleRes = R.string.categories
                 onClick {
                     DownloadCategoriesDialog().showDialog(router)
                 }
 
-                visibleIf(preferences.downloadNew()) { it }
+                visibleIf(preferences.downloadNewChapter()) { it }
 
                 fun updateSummary() {
-                    val selectedCategories = preferences.downloadNewCategories().get()
+                    val selectedCategories = preferences.downloadNewChapterCategories().get()
                         .mapNotNull { id -> categories.find { it.id == id.toInt() } }
                         .sortedBy { it.order }
                     val includedItemsText = if (selectedCategories.isEmpty()) {
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class SettingsDownloadController : SettingsController() {
                         selectedCategories.joinToString { it.name }
                     }
 
-                    val excludedCategories = preferences.downloadNewCategoriesExclude().get()
+                    val excludedCategories = preferences.downloadNewChapterCategoriesExclude().get()
                         .mapNotNull { id -> categories.find { it.id == id.toInt() } }
                         .sortedBy { it.order }
                     val excludedItemsText = if (excludedCategories.isEmpty()) {
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ class SettingsDownloadController : SettingsController() {
                     }
                 }
 
-                preferences.downloadNewCategories().asFlow()
+                preferences.downloadNewChapterCategories().asFlow()
                     .onEach { updateSummary() }
                     .launchIn(viewScope)
-                preferences.downloadNewCategoriesExclude().asFlow()
+                preferences.downloadNewChapterCategoriesExclude().asFlow()
                     .onEach { updateSummary() }
                     .launchIn(viewScope)
             }
@@ -254,8 +254,8 @@ class SettingsDownloadController : SettingsController() {
             var selected = categories
                 .map {
                     when (it.id.toString()) {
-                        in preferences.downloadNewCategories().get() -> QuadStateTextView.State.CHECKED.ordinal
-                        in preferences.downloadNewCategoriesExclude().get() -> QuadStateTextView.State.INVERSED.ordinal
+                        in preferences.downloadNewChapterCategories().get() -> QuadStateTextView.State.CHECKED.ordinal
+                        in preferences.downloadNewChapterCategoriesExclude().get() -> QuadStateTextView.State.INVERSED.ordinal
                         else -> QuadStateTextView.State.UNCHECKED.ordinal
                     }
                 }
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ class SettingsDownloadController : SettingsController() {
                         .map { categories[it].id.toString() }
                         .toSet()
 
-                    preferences.downloadNewCategories().set(included)
-                    preferences.downloadNewCategoriesExclude().set(excluded)
+                    preferences.downloadNewChapterCategories().set(included)
+                    preferences.downloadNewChapterCategoriesExclude().set(excluded)
                 }
                 .setNegativeButton(android.R.string.cancel, null)
                 .create()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/MangaExtensions.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/MangaExtensions.kt
index f1a4fb6238..adc3b2c7d8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/MangaExtensions.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/MangaExtensions.kt
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ fun Manga.shouldDownloadNewChapters(db: DatabaseHelper, prefs: PreferencesHelper
     if (!favorite) return false
 
     // Boolean to determine if user wants to automatically download new chapters.
-    val downloadNew = prefs.downloadNew().get()
-    if (!downloadNew) return false
+    val downloadNewChapter = prefs.downloadNewChapter().get()
+    if (!downloadNewChapter) return false
 
-    val categoriesToDownload = prefs.downloadNewCategories().get().map(String::toInt)
-    val categoriesToExclude = prefs.downloadNewCategoriesExclude().get().map(String::toInt)
+    val includedCategories = prefs.downloadNewChapterCategories().get().map { it.toInt() }
+    val excludedCategories = prefs.downloadNewChapterCategoriesExclude().get().map { it.toInt() }
 
-    // Default: download from all categories
-    if (categoriesToDownload.isEmpty() && categoriesToExclude.isEmpty()) return true
+    // Default: Download from all categories
+    if (includedCategories.isEmpty() && excludedCategories.isEmpty()) return true
 
     // Get all categories, else default category (0)
     val categoriesForManga =
@@ -72,8 +72,11 @@ fun Manga.shouldDownloadNewChapters(db: DatabaseHelper, prefs: PreferencesHelper
             .takeUnless { it.isEmpty() } ?: listOf(0)
 
     // In excluded category
-    if (categoriesForManga.intersect(categoriesToExclude).isNotEmpty()) return false
+    if (categoriesForManga.any { it in excludedCategories }) return false
+
+    // Included category not selected
+    if (includedCategories.isEmpty()) return true
 
     // In included category
-    return categoriesForManga.intersect(categoriesToDownload).isNotEmpty()
+    return categoriesForManga.any { it in includedCategories }
 }