diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerViewer.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerViewer.kt
index bcca488873..3028537673 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerViewer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerViewer.kt
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ abstract class PagerViewer(val activity: ReaderActivity) : BaseViewer {
         pager.tapListener = { event ->
             val positionX = event.x
             when {
-                positionX < pager.width * 0.33f -> if (config.tappingEnabled) moveLeft()
-                positionX > pager.width * 0.66f -> if (config.tappingEnabled) moveRight()
+                positionX < pager.width * 0.33f -> if (config.tappingEnabled) moveLeft() else activity.toggleMenu()
+                positionX > pager.width * 0.66f -> if (config.tappingEnabled) moveRight() else activity.toggleMenu()
                 else -> activity.toggleMenu()
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/webtoon/WebtoonViewer.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/webtoon/WebtoonViewer.kt
index 3e154a7b1d..12052a91d3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/webtoon/WebtoonViewer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/webtoon/WebtoonViewer.kt
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ class WebtoonViewer(val activity: ReaderActivity, val isContinuous: Boolean = tr
         recycler.tapListener = { event ->
             val positionX = event.rawX
             when {
-                positionX < recycler.width * 0.33 -> if (config.tappingEnabled) scrollUp()
-                positionX > recycler.width * 0.66 -> if (config.tappingEnabled) scrollDown()
+                positionX < recycler.width * 0.33 -> if (config.tappingEnabled) scrollUp() else activity.toggleMenu()
+                positionX > recycler.width * 0.66 -> if (config.tappingEnabled) scrollDown() else activity.toggleMenu()
                 else -> activity.toggleMenu()
             }
         }