diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
index 3fbc2c90f8..ea3d9eb08a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
 
     const val fullscreen = "fullscreen"
 
-    const val isDefaultNotchMode = "pref_notch_mode"
-
     const val keepScreenOn = "pref_keep_screen_on_key"
 
     const val customBrightness = "pref_custom_brightness_key"
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 1bbfb659b2..2f82a1a552 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
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ class ReaderActivity : BaseRxActivity<ReaderPresenter>(),
         super.onCreate(savedState)
         setContentView(R.layout.reader_activity)
 
+        setNotchCutoutMode()
+
         if (presenter.needsInit()) {
             val manga = intent.extras!!.getLong("manga", -1)
             val chapter = intent.extras!!.getLong("chapter", -1)
@@ -628,6 +630,23 @@ class ReaderActivity : BaseRxActivity<ReaderPresenter>(),
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets notch cutout mode to "NEVER", if mobile is in a landscape view
+     */
+    private fun setNotchCutoutMode() {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
+
+            val currentOrientation = resources.configuration.orientation
+
+            if(currentOrientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE) {
+                val params = window.attributes
+                params.layoutInDisplayCutoutMode =
+                        WindowManager.LayoutParams.LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_NEVER
+            }
+
+        }
+    }
+
 
     /**
      * Class that handles the user preferences of the reader.
@@ -685,8 +704,6 @@ class ReaderActivity : BaseRxActivity<ReaderPresenter>(),
 
             subscriptions += preferences.colorFilterMode().asObservable()
                 .subscribe { setColorFilter(preferences.colorFilter().getOrDefault()) }
-
-            this.setNotchCutoutMode()
         }
 
         /**
@@ -799,24 +816,6 @@ class ReaderActivity : BaseRxActivity<ReaderPresenter>(),
             }
         }
 
-
-        /**
-         * Sets notch cutout mode to "NEVER", if mobile is in a landscape view
-         */
-        private fun setNotchCutoutMode() {
-            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
-
-                    val currentOrientation = resources.configuration.orientation
-
-                    if(currentOrientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE) {
-                        val params = window.attributes
-                        params.layoutInDisplayCutoutMode =
-                                WindowManager.LayoutParams.LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_NEVER
-                    }
-
-            }
-        }
-
         /**
          * Sets the brightness of the screen. Range is [-75, 100].
          * From -75 to -1 a semi-transparent black view is overlaid with the minimum brightness.