diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerViewer.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerViewer.kt
index 945978463..fca7b8f1b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerViewer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerViewer.kt
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ abstract class PagerViewer(val activity: ReaderActivity) : BaseViewer {
     @Suppress("NAME_SHADOWING")
     fun onPageChange(position: Int) {
         val page = adapter.joinedItems.getOrNull(position)
-        if (page != null && currentPage != page) {
+        if (page != null && currentPage != page.first) {
             val allowPreload = checkAllowPreload(page.first as? ReaderPage)
             val forward = when {
                 currentPage is ReaderPage && page.first is ReaderPage -> {