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 0293f247a..8cf0361dc 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
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ class ReaderActivity : EhActivity() {
         }
         ArchivePageLoader.showPasswd = ShowPasswdDialogHandler(this)
 
+        mGalleryProvider!!.start()
+
         // Get start page
         val startPage: Int = if (savedInstanceState == null) {
             if (mPage >= 0) mPage else mGalleryProvider!!.startPage
@@ -295,8 +297,6 @@ class ReaderActivity : EhActivity() {
             }
         }
 
-        mGalleryProvider!!.start()
-
         config = ReaderConfig()
         initializeMenu()
     }