diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderViewModel.kt
index a75b747d7..2cb027a4c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderViewModel.kt
@@ -592,8 +592,7 @@ class ReaderViewModel(
                 // SY <--
                 manga.source,
             )
-            if (!isNextChapterDownloaded) return@launchIO
-
+            if (isNextChapterDownloaded) return@launchIO
             val chaptersToDownload = getNextChapters.await(manga.id, nextChapter.id!!).run {
                 if (readerPreferences.skipDupe().get()) {
                     removeDuplicates(nextChapter.toDomainChapter()!!)