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 aac6512fae..3030b3b8a1 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
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ class LibraryPresenter(
 
     /** Remove manga from the library and delete the downloads */
     fun confirmDeletion(mangas: List<Manga>) {
-        presenterScope.launch {
+        launchIO {
             val mangaToDelete = mangas.distinctBy { it.id }
             mangaToDelete.forEach { manga ->
                 coverCache.deleteFromCache(manga)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaDetailsPresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaDetailsPresenter.kt
index f790f156f1..5bc6536a5a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaDetailsPresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaDetailsPresenter.kt
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class MangaDetailsPresenter(
      * @param chapters the list of chapters to delete.
      */
     fun deleteChapters(chapters: List<ChapterItem>, update: Boolean = true, isEverything: Boolean = false) {
-        scope.launchIO {
+        launchIO {
             if (isEverything) {
                 downloadManager.deleteManga(manga, source)
             } else {
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ class MangaDetailsPresenter(
     }
 
     fun confirmDeletion() {
-        scope.launchIO {
+        launchIO {
             coverCache.deleteFromCache(manga)
             customMangaManager.saveMangaInfo(CustomMangaManager.MangaJson(manga.id!!))
             downloadManager.deleteManga(manga, source)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentsPresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentsPresenter.kt
index fad75afe89..2d383c20f5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentsPresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentsPresenter.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferencesHelper
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.SourceManager
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.presenter.BaseCoroutinePresenter
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.executeOnIO
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.launchIO
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.launchUI
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
@@ -400,8 +401,9 @@ class RecentsPresenter(
      */
     fun deleteChapter(chapter: Chapter, manga: Manga, update: Boolean = true) {
         val source = Injekt.get<SourceManager>().getOrStub(manga.source)
-        downloadManager.deleteChapters(listOf(chapter), manga, source)
-
+        launchIO {
+            downloadManager.deleteChapters(listOf(chapter), manga, source)
+        }
         if (update) {
             val item = recentItems.find { it.chapter.id == chapter.id } ?: return
             item.apply {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/source/browse/BrowseSourcePresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/source/browse/BrowseSourcePresenter.kt
index 1dd9d55dac..a638f192d9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/source/browse/BrowseSourcePresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/source/browse/BrowseSourcePresenter.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.source.filter.TextItem
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.source.filter.TextSectionItem
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.source.filter.TriStateItem
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.source.filter.TriStateSectionItem
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.launchIO
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
@@ -294,9 +295,11 @@ open class BrowseSourcePresenter(
     }
 
     fun confirmDeletion(manga: Manga) {
-        coverCache.deleteFromCache(manga)
-        val downloadManager: DownloadManager = Injekt.get()
-        downloadManager.deleteManga(manga, source)
+        launchIO {
+            coverCache.deleteFromCache(manga)
+            val downloadManager: DownloadManager = Injekt.get()
+            downloadManager.deleteManga(manga, source)
+        }
     }
 
     /**