diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 909948946a..00c9273827 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ android {
         minSdk = AndroidConfig.minSdkVersion
         targetSdk = AndroidConfig.targetSdkVersion
         applicationId = "org.nekomanga.neko"
-        versionCode = 8
-        versionName = "2.16.7"
+        versionCode = 9
+        versionName = "2.16.9"
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         multiDexEnabled = true
         setProperty("archivesBaseName", "Neko")
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 8cdcd42a5b..d9ee433160 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
@@ -858,9 +858,9 @@ class ReaderViewModel(
         @ColorInt bg: Int
     ) {
         viewModelScope.launchNonCancellable {
-            if (firstPage.status != Page.State.READY) return@launch
-            if (secondPage.status != Page.State.READY) return@launch
-            val manga = manga ?: return@launch
+            if (firstPage.status != Page.State.READY) return@launchNonCancellable
+            if (secondPage.status != Page.State.READY) return@launchNonCancellable
+            val manga = manga ?: return@launchNonCancellable
             val context = Injekt.get<Application>()
 
             val notifier = SaveImageNotifier(context)