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 5e3633ac1..032c0d624 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
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.online.MetadataSource
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.online.all.MergedSource
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.chapter.ReaderChapterItem
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.loader.ChapterLoader
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.loader.DownloadPageLoader
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.model.InsertPage
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.model.ReaderChapter
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.model.ReaderPage
@@ -566,7 +567,7 @@ class ReaderViewModel(
         val manga = manga ?: return
 
         // Only download ahead if current + next chapter is already downloaded too to avoid jank
-        if (getCurrentChapter()?.pageLoader?.isLocal == true) return
+        if (getCurrentChapter()?.pageLoader !is DownloadPageLoader) return
         val nextChapter = state.value.viewerChapters?.nextChapter?.chapter ?: return
 
         viewModelScope.launchIO {