diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/category/interactor/SetSortModeForCategory.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/category/interactor/SetSortModeForCategory.kt
index 94a9bf6202..a122f21573 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/category/interactor/SetSortModeForCategory.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/category/interactor/SetSortModeForCategory.kt
@@ -12,24 +12,6 @@ class SetSortModeForCategory(
     private val categoryRepository: CategoryRepository,
 ) {
 
-    suspend fun await(category: Category, sortDirectionSetting: SortDirectionSetting) {
-        val sort = if (preferences.categorizedDisplaySettings().get()) {
-            SortModeSetting.fromFlag(category.flags)
-        } else {
-            preferences.librarySortingMode().get()
-        }
-        await(category, sort, sortDirectionSetting)
-    }
-
-    suspend fun await(category: Category, sortModeSetting: SortModeSetting) {
-        val direction = if (preferences.categorizedDisplaySettings().get()) {
-            SortDirectionSetting.fromFlag(category.flags)
-        } else {
-            preferences.librarySortingAscending().get()
-        }
-        await(category, sortModeSetting, direction)
-    }
-
     suspend fun await(category: Category, sortModeSetting: SortModeSetting, sortDirectionSetting: SortDirectionSetting) {
         var flags = category.flags and SortModeSetting.MASK.inv() or (sortModeSetting.flag and SortModeSetting.MASK)
         flags = flags and SortDirectionSetting.MASK.inv() or (sortDirectionSetting.flag and SortDirectionSetting.MASK)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt
index d748b9eebd..463d84cde7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ class LibraryPresenter(
         }
 
         val sortDirections = categories.associate { category ->
-            category.id to SortDirectionSetting.get(preferences, category)
+            category.id to SortDirectionSetting.get(category)
         }
 
         val locale = Locale.getDefault()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibrarySettingsSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibrarySettingsSheet.kt
index 998a7b4fd0..04bfeea5ce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibrarySettingsSheet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibrarySettingsSheet.kt
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class LibrarySettingsSheet(
 
             override fun initModels() {
                 val sorting = SortModeSetting.get(preferences, currentCategory)
-                val order = if (SortDirectionSetting.get(preferences, currentCategory) == SortDirectionSetting.ASCENDING) {
+                val order = if (SortDirectionSetting.get(currentCategory) == SortDirectionSetting.ASCENDING) {
                     Item.MultiSort.SORT_ASC
                 } else {
                     Item.MultiSort.SORT_DESC
@@ -242,27 +242,13 @@ class LibrarySettingsSheet(
                     else -> throw Exception("Unknown state")
                 }
 
-                setSortModePreference(item)
-
-                setSortDirectionPreference(item)
+                setSortPreference(item)
 
                 item.group.items.forEach { adapter.notifyItemChanged(it) }
             }
 
-            private fun setSortDirectionPreference(item: Item.MultiStateGroup) {
-                val flag = if (item.state == Item.MultiSort.SORT_ASC) {
-                    SortDirectionSetting.ASCENDING
-                } else {
-                    SortDirectionSetting.DESCENDING
-                }
-
-                sheetScope.launchIO {
-                    setSortModeForCategory.await(currentCategory!!, flag)
-                }
-            }
-
-            private fun setSortModePreference(item: Item) {
-                val flag = when (item) {
+            private fun setSortPreference(item: Item.MultiStateGroup) {
+                val mode = when (item) {
                     alphabetically -> SortModeSetting.ALPHABETICAL
                     lastRead -> SortModeSetting.LAST_READ
                     lastChecked -> SortModeSetting.LAST_MANGA_UPDATE
@@ -273,9 +259,14 @@ class LibrarySettingsSheet(
                     dateAdded -> SortModeSetting.DATE_ADDED
                     else -> throw NotImplementedError("Unknown display mode")
                 }
+                val direction = if (item.state == Item.MultiSort.SORT_ASC) {
+                    SortDirectionSetting.ASCENDING
+                } else {
+                    SortDirectionSetting.DESCENDING
+                }
 
                 sheetScope.launchIO {
-                    setSortModeForCategory.await(currentCategory!!, flag)
+                    setSortModeForCategory.await(currentCategory!!, mode, direction)
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/setting/SortDirectionSetting.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/setting/SortDirectionSetting.kt
index e90030727c..081f1c8f73 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/setting/SortDirectionSetting.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/setting/SortDirectionSetting.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.library.setting
 
 import eu.kanade.domain.category.model.Category
-import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferencesHelper
 
 enum class SortDirectionSetting(val flag: Long) {
     ASCENDING(0b01000000),
@@ -10,16 +9,12 @@ enum class SortDirectionSetting(val flag: Long) {
     companion object {
         const val MASK = 0b01000000L
 
-        fun fromFlag(flag: Long?): SortDirectionSetting {
+        private fun fromFlag(flag: Long?): SortDirectionSetting {
             return values().find { mode -> mode.flag == flag } ?: ASCENDING
         }
 
-        fun get(preferences: PreferencesHelper, category: Category?): SortDirectionSetting {
-            return if (preferences.categorizedDisplaySettings().get() && category != null && category.id != 0L) {
-                fromFlag(category.sortDirection)
-            } else {
-                preferences.librarySortingAscending().get()
-            }
+        fun get(category: Category?): SortDirectionSetting {
+            return fromFlag(category?.sortDirection)
         }
     }
 }