diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaPresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaPresenter.kt
index 2cd45e8e74..0ab619f200 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaPresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaPresenter.kt
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ class MangaPresenter(
             db.updateChaptersProgress(chapters).executeAsBlocking()
 
             if (preferences.removeAfterMarkedAsRead()) {
-                deleteChapters(chapters)
+                deleteChapters(chapters.filter { it.read })
             }
         }
     }