diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/ChapterSourceSync.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/ChapterSourceSync.kt
index 18799f1787..60aff194a3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/ChapterSourceSync.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/ChapterSourceSync.kt
@@ -51,7 +51,12 @@ fun syncChaptersWithSource(db: DatabaseHelper,
             toAdd.add(sourceChapter)
         } else {
             //this forces metadata update for the main viewable things in the chapter list
+            if (source is HttpSource) {
+                source.prepareNewChapter(sourceChapter, manga)
+            }
+
             ChapterRecognition.parseChapterNumber(sourceChapter, manga)
+
             if (shouldUpdateDbChapter(dbChapter, sourceChapter)) {
                 dbChapter.scanlator = sourceChapter.scanlator
                 dbChapter.name = sourceChapter.name