diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/ui/BaseViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/ui/BaseViewModel.kt
index 84b73c99e..7647e0cca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/ui/BaseViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/ui/BaseViewModel.kt
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ abstract class BaseViewModel : ViewModel() {
 		context: CoroutineContext = EmptyCoroutineContext,
 		start: CoroutineStart = CoroutineStart.DEFAULT,
 		block: suspend CoroutineScope.() -> Unit
-	): Job = viewModelScope.launch(context + createErrorHandler(), start, block)
+	): Job = viewModelScope.launch(context.withDefaultExceptionHandler(), start, block)
 
 	protected fun launchLoadingJob(
 		context: CoroutineContext = EmptyCoroutineContext,
 		start: CoroutineStart = CoroutineStart.DEFAULT,
 		block: suspend CoroutineScope.() -> Unit
-	): Job = viewModelScope.launch(context + createErrorHandler(), start) {
+	): Job = viewModelScope.launch(context.withDefaultExceptionHandler(), start) {
 		loadingCounter.increment()
 		try {
 			block()
@@ -81,15 +81,28 @@ abstract class BaseViewModel : ViewModel() {
 
 	protected fun MutableStateFlow<Int>.decrement() = update { it - 1 }
 
-	private fun createErrorHandler() = CoroutineExceptionHandler { coroutineContext, throwable ->
-		throwable.printStackTraceDebug()
-		if (coroutineContext[SkipErrors.key] == null && throwable !is CancellationException) {
-			errorEvent.call(throwable)
+	private fun CoroutineContext.withDefaultExceptionHandler() =
+		if (this[CoroutineExceptionHandler.Key] is EventExceptionHandler) {
+			this
+		} else {
+			this + EventExceptionHandler(errorEvent)
 		}
-	}
 
 	protected object SkipErrors : AbstractCoroutineContextElement(Key) {
 
 		private object Key : CoroutineContext.Key<SkipErrors>
 	}
+
+	protected class EventExceptionHandler(
+		private val event: MutableEventFlow<Throwable>,
+	) : AbstractCoroutineContextElement(CoroutineExceptionHandler),
+		CoroutineExceptionHandler {
+
+		override fun handleException(context: CoroutineContext, exception: Throwable) {
+			exception.printStackTraceDebug()
+			if (context[SkipErrors.key] == null && exception !is CancellationException) {
+				event.call(exception)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/util/MultiMutex.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/util/MultiMutex.kt
index ce69060d5..1b176957e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/util/MultiMutex.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/util/MultiMutex.kt
@@ -1,53 +1,30 @@
 package org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.util
 
-import androidx.collection.ArrayMap
+import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting
 import kotlinx.coroutines.sync.Mutex
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
 import kotlin.contracts.InvocationKind
 import kotlin.contracts.contract
 
-open class MultiMutex<T : Any> : Set<T> {
+open class MultiMutex<T : Any> {
 
-	private val delegates = ArrayMap<T, Mutex>()
+	private val delegates = ConcurrentHashMap<T, Mutex>()
 
-	override val size: Int
-		get() = delegates.size
+	@VisibleForTesting
+	val size: Int
+		get() = delegates.count { it.value.isLocked }
 
-	override fun contains(element: T): Boolean = synchronized(delegates) {
-		delegates.containsKey(element)
-	}
+	fun isNotEmpty() = delegates.any { it.value.isLocked }
 
-	override fun containsAll(elements: Collection<T>): Boolean = synchronized(delegates) {
-		elements.all { x -> delegates.containsKey(x) }
-	}
-
-	override fun isEmpty(): Boolean = delegates.isEmpty()
-
-	override fun iterator(): Iterator<T> = synchronized(delegates) {
-		delegates.keys.toList()
-	}.iterator()
-
-	fun isLocked(element: T): Boolean = synchronized(delegates) {
-		delegates[element]?.isLocked == true
-	}
-
-	fun tryLock(element: T): Boolean {
-		val mutex = synchronized(delegates) {
-			delegates.getOrPut(element, ::Mutex)
-		}
-		return mutex.tryLock()
-	}
+	fun isEmpty() = delegates.none { it.value.isLocked }
 
 	suspend fun lock(element: T) {
-		val mutex = synchronized(delegates) {
-			delegates.getOrPut(element, ::Mutex)
-		}
+		val mutex = delegates.computeIfAbsent(element) { Mutex() }
 		mutex.lock()
 	}
 
 	fun unlock(element: T) {
-		synchronized(delegates) {
-			delegates.remove(element)?.unlock()
-		}
+		delegates[element]?.unlock()
 	}
 
 	suspend inline fun <R> withLock(element: T, block: () -> R): R {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/util/ext/Flow.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/util/ext/Flow.kt
index bce16e71c..923837b19 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/util/ext/Flow.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/util/ext/Flow.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.transform
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.transformLatest
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.transformWhile
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.update
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withTimeout
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.runCatchingCancellable
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.suspendlazy.SuspendLazy
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/data/MangaDetails.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/data/MangaDetails.kt
index 5210b13b8..c9b3abe62 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/data/MangaDetails.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/data/MangaDetails.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ data class MangaDetails(
 	private val localManga: LocalManga?,
 	private val override: MangaOverride?,
 	val description: CharSequence?,
+	@Deprecated("Caller should decide if manga is loaded enough by itself")
 	val isLoaded: Boolean,
 ) {
 
@@ -31,13 +32,12 @@ data class MangaDetails(
 	val id: Long
 		get() = manga.id
 
-	val chapters: Map<String?, List<MangaChapter>> = manga.chapters?.groupBy { it.branch }.orEmpty()
-
-	val branches: Set<String?>
-		get() = chapters.keys
-
 	val allChapters: List<MangaChapter> by lazy { mergeChapters() }
 
+	val chapters: Map<String?, List<MangaChapter>> by lazy {
+		allChapters.groupBy { it.branch }
+	}
+
 	val isLocal
 		get() = manga.isLocal
 
@@ -51,7 +51,22 @@ data class MangaDetails(
 			.ifNullOrEmpty { localManga?.manga?.coverUrl }
 			?.nullIfEmpty()
 
-	fun toManga() = manga.withOverride(override)
+	private val mergedManga by lazy {
+		if (localManga == null) {
+			// fast path
+			manga.withOverride(override)
+		} else {
+			manga.copy(
+				title = override?.title.ifNullOrEmpty { manga.title },
+				coverUrl = override?.coverUrl.ifNullOrEmpty { manga.coverUrl },
+				largeCoverUrl = override?.coverUrl.ifNullOrEmpty { manga.largeCoverUrl },
+				contentRating = override?.contentRating ?: manga.contentRating,
+				chapters = allChapters,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+
+	fun toManga() = mergedManga
 
 	fun getLocale(): Locale? {
 		findAppropriateLocale(chapters.keys.singleOrNull())?.let {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/domain/DetailsInteractor.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/domain/DetailsInteractor.kt
index e8c1aa04f..ed569cb37 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/domain/DetailsInteractor.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/domain/DetailsInteractor.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 package org.koitharu.kotatsu.details.domain
 
+import android.util.Log
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.combine
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.distinctUntilChangedBy
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.filterNotNull
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flatMapLatest
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flowOf
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.onEach
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.model.FavouriteCategory
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.model.isNsfw
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.prefs.AppSettings
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/domain/DetailsLoadUseCase.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/domain/DetailsLoadUseCase.kt
index 1d820f9cb..ef8f7f4ae 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/domain/DetailsLoadUseCase.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/domain/DetailsLoadUseCase.kt
@@ -9,30 +9,33 @@ import androidx.core.text.parseAsHtml
 import coil3.request.CachePolicy
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.async
+import kotlinx.coroutines.channels.Channel
+import kotlinx.coroutines.coroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
-import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.channelFlow
-import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.FlowCollector
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.buffer
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.distinctUntilChanged
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flowOn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.runInterruptible
-import okio.IOException
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.model.isLocal
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.nav.MangaIntent
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.os.NetworkState
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.parser.CachingMangaRepository
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.parser.MangaDataRepository
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.parser.MangaRepository
-import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.util.ext.peek
-import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.util.ext.printStackTraceDebug
+import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.ui.model.MangaOverride
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.util.ext.sanitize
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.details.data.MangaDetails
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.explore.domain.RecoverMangaUseCase
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.local.data.LocalMangaRepository
+import org.koitharu.kotatsu.local.domain.model.LocalManga
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.exception.NotFoundException
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.model.Manga
+import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.nullIfEmpty
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.recoverNotNull
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.runCatchingCancellable
-import org.koitharu.kotatsu.tracker.domain.CheckNewChaptersUseCase
 import javax.inject.Inject
-import javax.inject.Provider
 
 class DetailsLoadUseCase @Inject constructor(
 	private val mangaDataRepository: MangaDataRepository,
@@ -40,91 +43,115 @@ class DetailsLoadUseCase @Inject constructor(
 	private val mangaRepositoryFactory: MangaRepository.Factory,
 	private val recoverUseCase: RecoverMangaUseCase,
 	private val imageGetter: Html.ImageGetter,
-	private val newChaptersUseCaseProvider: Provider<CheckNewChaptersUseCase>,
 	private val networkState: NetworkState,
 ) {
 
-	operator fun invoke(intent: MangaIntent, force: Boolean): Flow<MangaDetails> = channelFlow {
+	operator fun invoke(intent: MangaIntent, force: Boolean): Flow<MangaDetails> = flow {
 		val manga = requireNotNull(mangaDataRepository.resolveIntent(intent, withChapters = true)) {
 			"Cannot resolve intent $intent"
 		}
 		val override = mangaDataRepository.getOverride(manga.id)
-		send(
+		emit(
 			MangaDetails(
 				manga = manga,
 				localManga = null,
 				override = override,
-				description = null,
+				description = manga.description?.parseAsHtml(withImages = false),
 				isLoaded = false,
 			),
 		)
 		if (manga.isLocal) {
-			val details = getDetails(manga, force)
-			send(
+			loadLocal(manga, override, force)
+		} else {
+			loadRemote(manga, override, force)
+		}
+	}.distinctUntilChanged()
+		.buffer(Channel.UNLIMITED)
+		.flowOn(Dispatchers.Default)
+
+	/**
+	 * Load local manga + try to load the linked remote one if network is not restricted
+	 * Suppress any network errors
+	 */
+	private suspend fun FlowCollector<MangaDetails>.loadLocal(manga: Manga, override: MangaOverride?, force: Boolean) {
+		val skipNetworkLoad = !force && networkState.isOfflineOrRestricted()
+		val localDetails = localMangaRepository.getDetails(manga)
+		emit(
+			MangaDetails(
+				manga = localDetails,
+				localManga = null,
+				override = override,
+				description = localDetails.description?.parseAsHtml(withImages = false),
+				isLoaded = skipNetworkLoad,
+			),
+		)
+		if (skipNetworkLoad) {
+			return
+		}
+		val remoteManga = localMangaRepository.getRemoteManga(manga)
+		if (remoteManga == null) {
+			emit(
 				MangaDetails(
-					manga = details,
+					manga = localDetails,
 					localManga = null,
 					override = override,
-					description = details.description?.parseAsHtml(withImages = false)?.trim(),
+					description = localDetails.description?.parseAsHtml(withImages = true),
 					isLoaded = true,
 				),
 			)
-			return@channelFlow
-		}
-		val local = async {
-			localMangaRepository.findSavedManga(manga)
-		}
-		if (!force && networkState.isOfflineOrRestricted()) {
-			// try to avoid loading if has saved manga
-			val localManga = local.await()
-			if (localManga != null) {
-				send(
-					MangaDetails(
-						manga = manga,
-						localManga = localManga,
-						override = override,
-						description = manga.description?.parseAsHtml(withImages = true)?.trim(),
-						isLoaded = true,
-					),
-				)
-				return@channelFlow
+		} else {
+			val remoteDetails = getDetails(remoteManga, force).getOrNull()
+			emit(
+				MangaDetails(
+					manga = remoteDetails ?: remoteManga,
+					localManga = LocalManga(localDetails),
+					override = override,
+					description = (remoteDetails ?: localDetails).description?.parseAsHtml(withImages = true),
+					isLoaded = true,
+				),
+			)
+			if (remoteDetails != null) {
+				mangaDataRepository.updateChapters(remoteDetails)
 			}
 		}
-		try {
-			val details = getDetails(manga, force)
-			launch { mangaDataRepository.updateChapters(details) }
-			launch { updateTracker(details) }
-			send(
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Load remote manga + saved one if available
+	 * Throw network errors after loading local manga only
+	 */
+	private suspend fun FlowCollector<MangaDetails>.loadRemote(
+		manga: Manga,
+		override: MangaOverride?,
+		force: Boolean
+	) = coroutineScope {
+		val remoteDeferred = async {
+			getDetails(manga, force)
+		}
+		val localManga = localMangaRepository.findSavedManga(manga, withDetails = true)
+		if (localManga != null) {
+			emit(
 				MangaDetails(
-					manga = details,
-					localManga = local.peek(),
+					manga = manga,
+					localManga = localManga,
 					override = override,
-					description = details.description?.parseAsHtml(withImages = false)?.trim(),
+					description = localManga.manga.description?.parseAsHtml(withImages = true),
 					isLoaded = false,
 				),
 			)
-			send(
-				MangaDetails(
-					manga = details,
-					localManga = local.await(),
-					override = override,
-					description = details.description?.parseAsHtml(withImages = true)?.trim(),
-					isLoaded = true,
-				),
-			)
-		} catch (e: IOException) {
-			local.await()?.manga?.also { localManga ->
-				send(
-					MangaDetails(
-						manga = localManga,
-						localManga = null,
-						override = override,
-						description = localManga.description?.parseAsHtml(withImages = false)?.trim(),
-						isLoaded = true,
-					),
-				)
-			} ?: close(e)
 		}
+		val remoteDetails = remoteDeferred.await().getOrThrow()
+		emit(
+			MangaDetails(
+				manga = remoteDetails,
+				localManga = localManga,
+				override = override,
+				description = (remoteDetails.description
+					?: localManga?.manga?.description)?.parseAsHtml(withImages = true),
+				isLoaded = true,
+			),
+		)
+		mangaDataRepository.updateChapters(remoteDetails)
 	}
 
 	private suspend fun getDetails(seed: Manga, force: Boolean) = runCatchingCancellable {
@@ -140,20 +167,18 @@ class DetailsLoadUseCase @Inject constructor(
 		} else {
 			null
 		}
-	}.getOrThrow()
-
-	private suspend fun String.parseAsHtml(withImages: Boolean): CharSequence? {
-		return if (withImages) {
-			runInterruptible(Dispatchers.IO) {
-				parseAsHtml(imageGetter = imageGetter)
-			}.filterSpans()
-		} else {
-			runInterruptible(Dispatchers.Default) {
-				parseAsHtml()
-			}.filterSpans().sanitize()
-		}.takeUnless { it.isBlank() }
 	}
 
+	private suspend fun String.parseAsHtml(withImages: Boolean): CharSequence? = if (withImages) {
+		runInterruptible(Dispatchers.IO) {
+			parseAsHtml(imageGetter = imageGetter)
+		}.filterSpans()
+	} else {
+		runInterruptible(Dispatchers.Default) {
+			parseAsHtml()
+		}.filterSpans().sanitize()
+	}.trim().nullIfEmpty()
+
 	private fun Spanned.filterSpans(): Spanned {
 		val spannable = SpannableString.valueOf(this)
 		val spans = spannable.getSpans<ForegroundColorSpan>()
@@ -162,10 +187,4 @@ class DetailsLoadUseCase @Inject constructor(
 		}
 		return spannable
 	}
-
-	private suspend fun updateTracker(details: Manga) = runCatchingCancellable {
-		newChaptersUseCaseProvider.get()(details)
-	}.onFailure { e ->
-		e.printStackTraceDebug()
-	}
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderActionsView.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderActionsView.kt
index 1f2250cad..e4d71d188 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderActionsView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderActionsView.kt
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import android.widget.Button
 import android.widget.FrameLayout
 import android.widget.LinearLayout
 import androidx.annotation.AttrRes
-import androidx.appcompat.widget.TooltipCompat
 import androidx.core.view.isVisible
 import androidx.core.view.updateLayoutParams
 import com.google.android.material.slider.Slider
@@ -50,7 +49,9 @@ class ReaderActionsView @JvmOverloads constructor(
 	private val binding = LayoutReaderActionsBinding.inflate(LayoutInflater.from(context), this)
 	private val rotationObserver = object : ContentObserver(handler) {
 		override fun onChange(selfChange: Boolean) {
-			updateRotationButton()
+			post {
+				updateRotationButton()
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	private var isSliderChanged = false
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderActivity.kt
index 237836472..c32e46d94 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderActivity.kt
@@ -29,10 +29,15 @@ import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.combine
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.distinctUntilChanged
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flowOn
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.R
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.exceptions.resolve.DialogErrorObserver
+import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.exceptions.resolve.SnackbarErrorObserver
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.nav.AppRouter
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.nav.router
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.prefs.AppSettings
@@ -133,7 +138,7 @@ class ReaderActivity :
 			}
 		}
 
-		viewModel.onError.observeEvent(
+		viewModel.onLoadingError.observeEvent(
 			this,
 			DialogErrorObserver(
 				host = viewBinding.container,
@@ -148,13 +153,24 @@ class ReaderActivity :
 				},
 			),
 		)
+		viewModel.onError.observeEvent(
+			this,
+			SnackbarErrorObserver(
+				host = viewBinding.container,
+				fragment = null,
+				resolver = exceptionResolver,
+				onResolved = null,
+			),
+		)
 		viewModel.readerMode.observe(this, Lifecycle.State.STARTED, this::onInitReader)
 		viewModel.onPageSaved.observeEvent(this, PagesSavedObserver(viewBinding.container))
 		viewModel.uiState.zipWithPrevious().observe(this, this::onUiStateChanged)
-		viewModel.isLoading.observe(this, this::onLoadingStateChanged)
-		viewModel.content.observe(this) {
-			onLoadingStateChanged(viewModel.isLoading.value)
-		}
+		combine(
+			viewModel.isLoading,
+			viewModel.content.map { it.pages.isNotEmpty() }.distinctUntilChanged(),
+			::Pair,
+		).flowOn(Dispatchers.Default)
+			.observe(this, this::onLoadingStateChanged)
 		viewModel.isKeepScreenOnEnabled.observe(this, this::setKeepScreenOn)
 		viewModel.isInfoBarTransparent.observe(this) { viewBinding.infoBar.drawBackground = !it }
 		viewModel.isInfoBarEnabled.observe(this, ::onReaderBarChanged)
@@ -243,9 +259,14 @@ class ReaderActivity :
 		viewBinding.timerControl.onReaderModeChanged(mode)
 	}
 
-	private fun onLoadingStateChanged(isLoading: Boolean) {
-		val hasPages = viewModel.content.value.pages.isNotEmpty()
-		viewBinding.layoutLoading.isVisible = isLoading && !hasPages
+	private fun onLoadingStateChanged(value: Pair<Boolean, Boolean>) {
+		val (isLoading, hasPages) = value
+		val showLoadingLayout = isLoading && !hasPages
+		if (viewBinding.layoutLoading.isVisible != showLoadingLayout) {
+			val transition = Fade().addTarget(viewBinding.layoutLoading)
+			TransitionManager.beginDelayedTransition(viewBinding.root, transition)
+			viewBinding.layoutLoading.isVisible = showLoadingLayout
+		}
 		if (isLoading && hasPages) {
 			viewBinding.toastView.show(R.string.loading_)
 		} else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderViewModel.kt
index be97c2c6a..a6441bc33 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/ui/ReaderViewModel.kt
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 package org.koitharu.kotatsu.reader.ui
 
 import android.net.Uri
+import android.util.Log
 import androidx.annotation.AnyThread
 import androidx.annotation.MainThread
 import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread
 import androidx.lifecycle.SavedStateHandle
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CancellationException
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
 import kotlinx.coroutines.cancelAndJoin
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.model.ContentRating
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.model.Manga
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.model.MangaPage
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.ifNullOrEmpty
+import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.runCatchingCancellable
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.sizeOrZero
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.reader.domain.ChaptersLoader
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.reader.domain.DetectReaderModeUseCase
@@ -108,13 +111,12 @@ class ReaderViewModel @Inject constructor(
 	private var stateChangeJob: Job? = null
 
 	init {
-		selectedBranch.value = savedStateHandle.get<String>(ReaderIntent.EXTRA_BRANCH)
-		readingState.value = savedStateHandle[ReaderIntent.EXTRA_STATE]
 		mangaDetails.value = intent.manga?.let { MangaDetails(it) }
 	}
 
 	val readerMode = MutableStateFlow<ReaderMode?>(null)
 	val onPageSaved = MutableEventFlow<Collection<Uri>>()
+	val onLoadingError = MutableEventFlow<Throwable>()
 	val onShowToast = MutableEventFlow<Int>()
 	val onAskNsfwIncognito = MutableEventFlow<Unit>()
 	val uiState = MutableStateFlow<ReaderUiState?>(null)
@@ -393,31 +395,56 @@ class ReaderViewModel @Inject constructor(
 	}
 
 	private fun loadImpl() {
-		loadingJob = launchLoadingJob(Dispatchers.Default) {
-			val details = detailsLoadUseCase.invoke(intent, force = false).first { x -> x.isLoaded }
-			mangaDetails.value = details
-			chaptersLoader.init(details)
-			val manga = details.toManga()
-			// obtain state
-			if (readingState.value == null) {
-				readingState.value = getStateFromIntent(manga)
-			}
-			val mode = detectReaderModeUseCase.invoke(manga, readingState.value)
-			val branch = chaptersLoader.peekChapter(readingState.value?.chapterId ?: 0L)?.branch
-			selectedBranch.value = branch
-			mangaDetails.value = details.filterChapters(branch)
-			readerMode.value = mode
+		loadingJob = launchLoadingJob(Dispatchers.Default + EventExceptionHandler(onLoadingError)) {
+			val exception = try {
+				detailsLoadUseCase(intent, force = false)
+					.collect { details ->
+						if (mangaDetails.value == null) {
+							mangaDetails.value = details
+						}
+						chaptersLoader.init(details)
+						val manga = details.toManga()
+						// obtain state
+						if (readingState.value == null) {
+							val newState = getStateFromIntent(manga)
+							if (newState == null) {
+								return@collect // manga not loaded yet if cannot get state
+							}
+							readingState.value = newState
+							val mode = runCatchingCancellable {
+								detectReaderModeUseCase(manga, newState)
+							}.getOrDefault(settings.defaultReaderMode)
+							val branch = chaptersLoader.peekChapter(newState.chapterId)?.branch
+							selectedBranch.value = branch
+							readerMode.value = mode
+							chaptersLoader.loadSingleChapter(newState.chapterId)
+						}
+						mangaDetails.value = details.filterChapters(selectedBranch.value)
 
-			chaptersLoader.loadSingleChapter(requireNotNull(readingState.value).chapterId)
-			// save state
-			if (!isIncognitoMode.firstNotNull()) {
-				readingState.value?.let {
-					val percent = computePercent(it.chapterId, it.page)
-					historyUpdateUseCase.invoke(manga, it, percent)
-				}
+						// save state
+						if (!isIncognitoMode.firstNotNull()) {
+							readingState.value?.let {
+								val percent = computePercent(it.chapterId, it.page)
+								historyUpdateUseCase(manga, it, percent)
+							}
+						}
+						notifyStateChanged()
+						content.value = ReaderContent(chaptersLoader.snapshot(), readingState.value)
+					}
+				null // no errors
+			} catch (e: CancellationException) {
+				throw e
+			} catch (e: Exception) {
+				e
+			}
+			if (readingState.value == null) {
+				onLoadingError.call(
+					exception ?: IllegalStateException("Unable to load manga. This should never happen. Please report"),
+				)
+			} else if (exception != null) {
+				// manga has been loaded but error occurred
+				errorEvent.call(exception)
 			}
-			notifyStateChanged()
-			content.value = ReaderContent(chaptersLoader.snapshot(), readingState.value)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -513,18 +540,40 @@ class ReaderViewModel @Inject constructor(
 		}
 	}
 
-	private suspend fun getStateFromIntent(manga: Manga): ReaderState {
-		val history = historyRepository.getOne(manga)
-		val preselectedBranch = selectedBranch.value
-		val result = if (history != null) {
-			if (preselectedBranch != null && preselectedBranch != manga.findChapterById(history.chapterId)?.branch) {
+	private suspend fun getStateFromIntent(manga: Manga): ReaderState? {
+		// check if we have at least some chapters loaded
+		if (manga.chapters.isNullOrEmpty()) {
+			return null
+		}
+		// specific state is requested
+		val requestedState: ReaderState? = savedStateHandle[ReaderIntent.EXTRA_STATE]
+		if (requestedState != null) {
+			return if (manga.findChapterById(requestedState.chapterId) != null) {
+				requestedState
+			} else {
 				null
+			}
+		}
+
+		val requestedBranch: String? = savedStateHandle[ReaderIntent.EXTRA_BRANCH]
+		// continue reading
+		val history = historyRepository.getOne(manga)
+		if (history != null) {
+			val chapter = manga.findChapterById(history.chapterId) ?: return null
+			// specified branch is requested
+			return if (ReaderIntent.EXTRA_BRANCH in savedStateHandle) {
+				if (chapter.branch == requestedBranch) {
+					ReaderState(history)
+				} else {
+					ReaderState(manga, requestedBranch)
+				}
 			} else {
 				ReaderState(history)
 			}
-		} else {
-			null
 		}
-		return result ?: ReaderState(manga, preselectedBranch ?: manga.getPreferredBranch(null))
+
+		// start from beginning
+		val preferredBranch = requestedBranch ?: manga.getPreferredBranch(null)
+		return ReaderState(manga, preferredBranch)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/tracker/domain/CheckNewChaptersUseCase.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/tracker/domain/CheckNewChaptersUseCase.kt
index 787498997..b3dc35f99 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/tracker/domain/CheckNewChaptersUseCase.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/tracker/domain/CheckNewChaptersUseCase.kt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class CheckNewChaptersUseCase @Inject constructor(
 
 	suspend operator fun invoke(manga: Manga): MangaUpdates = mutex.withLock(manga.id) {
 		repository.updateTracks()
-		val tracking = repository.getTrackOrNull(manga) ?: return MangaUpdates.Failure(
+		val tracking = repository.getTrackOrNull(manga) ?: return@withLock MangaUpdates.Failure(
 			manga = manga,
 			error = null,
 		)