diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
index 51fa73cc1e..5b8a07af39 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@ class ReaderActivity : BaseRxActivity<ReaderPresenter>() {
         super.onSaveInstanceState(outState)
     }
 
+    override fun onPause() {
+        presenter.saveProgress()
+        super.onPause()
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set menu visibility again on activity resume to apply immersive mode again if needed.
      * Helps with rotations.
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderPresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderPresenter.kt
index 946df975e6..7a66b2fcba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderPresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderPresenter.kt
@@ -465,6 +465,10 @@ class ReaderPresenter(
         }
     }
 
+    fun saveProgress() {
+        getCurrentChapter()?.let { onChapterChanged(it) }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Called from the activity to preload the given [chapter].
      */