diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/LibraryComfortableGrid.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/LibraryComfortableGrid.kt
index de7c12bb0..77758526a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/LibraryComfortableGrid.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/LibraryComfortableGrid.kt
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ fun LibraryComfortableGridItem(
                 isLocal = item.isLocal,
                 language = item.sourceLanguage,
                 // SY -->
-                showPlayButton = item.startReadingButton,
+                showPlayButton = item.startReadingButton && item.manga.unreadCount > 0,
                 onOpenReader = {
                     onOpenReader(manga)
                 },
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/LibraryCompactGrid.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/LibraryCompactGrid.kt
index 2ca7bda9e..a6d6676fb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/LibraryCompactGrid.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/LibraryCompactGrid.kt
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ fun LibraryCompactGridItem(
         isLocal = item.isLocal,
         language = item.sourceLanguage,
         // SY -->
-        showPlayButton = item.startReadingButton,
+        showPlayButton = item.startReadingButton && item.manga.unreadCount > 0,
         playButtonPosition = PlayButtonPosition.Top,
         onOpenReader = {
             onOpenReader(manga)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/LibraryCoverOnlyGrid.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/LibraryCoverOnlyGrid.kt
index e6ac006d8..0c866ec9d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/LibraryCoverOnlyGrid.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/LibraryCoverOnlyGrid.kt
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ fun LibraryCoverOnlyGridItem(
         isLocal = item.isLocal,
         language = item.sourceLanguage,
         // SY -->
-        showPlayButton = item.startReadingButton,
+        showPlayButton = item.startReadingButton && item.manga.unreadCount > 0,
         onOpenReader = {
             onOpenReader(manga)
         },