diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
index d33792319..8e90f20b7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
@@ -467,7 +467,9 @@ class ReaderActivity : BaseActivity() {
     }
 
     override fun onPause() {
-        viewModel.flushReadTimer()
+        lifecycleScope.launchNonCancellable {
+            viewModel.updateHistory()
+        }
         super.onPause()
     }
 
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 6008118b2..be1ef2fc0 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
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ class ReaderViewModel @JvmOverloads constructor(
         viewModelScope.launchIO {
             logcat { "Loading ${chapter.chapter.url}" }
 
-            flushReadTimer()
+            updateHistory()
             restartReadTimer()
 
             try {
@@ -784,26 +784,20 @@ class ReaderViewModel @JvmOverloads constructor(
         chapterReadStartTime = Instant.now().toEpochMilli()
     }
 
-    fun flushReadTimer() {
-        getCurrentChapter()?.let {
-            viewModelScope.launchNonCancellable {
-                updateHistory(it)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Saves the chapter last read history if incognito mode isn't on.
      */
-    private suspend fun updateHistory(readerChapter: ReaderChapter) {
-        if (incognitoMode) return
+    suspend fun updateHistory() {
+        getCurrentChapter()?.let { readerChapter ->
+            if (incognitoMode) return@let
 
-        val chapterId = readerChapter.chapter.id!!
-        val endTime = Date()
-        val sessionReadDuration = chapterReadStartTime?.let { endTime.time - it } ?: 0
+            val chapterId = readerChapter.chapter.id!!
+            val endTime = Date()
+            val sessionReadDuration = chapterReadStartTime?.let { endTime.time - it } ?: 0
 
-        upsertHistory.await(HistoryUpdate(chapterId, endTime, sessionReadDuration))
-        chapterReadStartTime = null
+            upsertHistory.await(HistoryUpdate(chapterId, endTime, sessionReadDuration))
+            chapterReadStartTime = null
+        }
     }
 
     /**