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 59bcab1c90..8cdcd42a5b 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
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ class ReaderViewModel(
         isLTR: Boolean,
         @ColorInt bg: Int
     ) {
-        scope.launch {
+        viewModelScope.launchNonCancellable {
             if (firstPage.status != Page.State.READY) return@launch
             if (secondPage.status != Page.State.READY) return@launch
             val manga = manga ?: return@launch
@@ -866,13 +866,13 @@ class ReaderViewModel(
             val notifier = SaveImageNotifier(context)
             notifier.onClear()
 
-            var directory = storageManager.getPagesDirectory()!!
-
-            if (preferences.folderPerManga().get()) {
-                directory = directory.createDirectory(DiskUtil.buildValidFilename(manga.title))!!
-            }
-
             try {
+                var directory = storageManager.getPagesDirectory()!!
+
+                if (preferences.folderPerManga().get()) {
+                    directory =
+                        directory.createDirectory(DiskUtil.buildValidFilename(manga.title))!!
+                }
                 val file = saveImages(firstPage, secondPage, isLTR, bg, directory, manga)
                 DiskUtil.scanMedia(context, file.uri)
                 notifier.onComplete(file)