diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaScreenModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaScreenModel.kt
index 005318d27..dc157fb11 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaScreenModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaScreenModel.kt
@@ -1263,6 +1263,7 @@ class MangaScreenModel(
      */
     fun markChaptersRead(chapters: List<Chapter>, read: Boolean) {
         toggleAllSelection(false)
+        if (chapters.isEmpty()) return
         screenModelScope.launchIO {
             setReadStatus.await(
                 read = read,