diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/pager/BaseReaderFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/pager/BaseReaderFragment.kt
index 0501b8b70..adec238ec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/pager/BaseReaderFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/pager/BaseReaderFragment.kt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ abstract class BaseReaderFragment<B : ViewBinding> : BaseFragment<B>(), ZoomCont
 
 		viewModel.content.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) {
 			var pendingState = restoredState ?: it.state
-			if (pendingState == null && readerAdapter?.hasItems != true) {
+			if (pendingState == null && it.pages.isNotEmpty() && readerAdapter?.hasItems != true) {
 				pendingState = viewModel.getCurrentState()
 			}
 			onPagesChanged(it.pages, pendingState)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-w600dp-land/activity_reader.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-w600dp-land/activity_reader.xml
index 2a2572b7c..e6c8c5317 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout-w600dp-land/activity_reader.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-w600dp-land/activity_reader.xml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 		android:layout_width="match_parent"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 		android:layout_gravity="top"
-		android:minHeight="16dp"
 		android:paddingHorizontal="6dp"
+		android:textSize="12sp"
 		android:visibility="gone"
 		tools:visibility="visible" />