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 ea6bbcbcce..916f8f7b84 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
@@ -573,10 +573,12 @@ class MangaDetailsPresenter(
     }
 
     fun confirmDeletion() {
-        coverCache.deleteFromCache(manga)
-        downloadManager.deleteManga(manga, source)
-        customMangaManager.saveMangaInfo(CustomMangaManager.MangaJson(manga.id!!))
-        asyncUpdateMangaAndChapters(true)
+        scope.launchIO {
+            coverCache.deleteFromCache(manga)
+            customMangaManager.saveMangaInfo(CustomMangaManager.MangaJson(manga.id!!))
+            downloadManager.deleteManga(manga, source)
+            asyncUpdateMangaAndChapters(true)
+        }
     }
 
     fun setFavorite(favorite: Boolean) {