diff --git a/lib-multisrc/pizzareader/build.gradle.kts b/lib-multisrc/pizzareader/build.gradle.kts
index e2f11e9c1..6e70fd158 100644
--- a/lib-multisrc/pizzareader/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/lib-multisrc/pizzareader/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ plugins {
     id("lib-multisrc")
 }
 
-baseVersionCode = 3
+baseVersionCode = 4
diff --git a/lib-multisrc/pizzareader/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/pizzareader/PizzaReader.kt b/lib-multisrc/pizzareader/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/pizzareader/PizzaReader.kt
index 62fd1b3f0..c568ee2b3 100644
--- a/lib-multisrc/pizzareader/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/pizzareader/PizzaReader.kt
+++ b/lib-multisrc/pizzareader/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/pizzareader/PizzaReader.kt
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ abstract class PizzaReader(
         artist = comic.artist
         description = comic.description
         genre = comic.genres.joinToString(", ") { it.name }
-        status = comic.status.toStatus()
+        status = comic.status?.toStatus() ?: SManga.UNKNOWN
         thumbnail_url = comic.thumbnail
     }
 
diff --git a/lib-multisrc/pizzareader/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/pizzareader/PizzaReaderDto.kt b/lib-multisrc/pizzareader/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/pizzareader/PizzaReaderDto.kt
index 1258910c6..2fcdf12bc 100644
--- a/lib-multisrc/pizzareader/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/pizzareader/PizzaReaderDto.kt
+++ b/lib-multisrc/pizzareader/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/pizzareader/PizzaReaderDto.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ data class PizzaComicDto(
     val description: String = "",
     val genres: List<PizzaGenreDto> = emptyList(),
     @SerialName("last_chapter") val lastChapter: PizzaChapterDto? = null,
-    val status: String = "",
+    val status: String? = null,
     val title: String = "",
     val thumbnail: String = "",
     val url: String = "",