diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderMenu.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderMenu.java
index 39bb0e3697..76a1c1e383 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderMenu.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderMenu.java
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ public class ReaderMenu {
         // Set initial values
         totalPages.setText("" + numPages);
         currentPage.setText("" + (currentPageIndex + 1));
-        seekBar.setProgress(currentPageIndex);
         seekBar.setMax(numPages - 1);
+        seekBar.setProgress(currentPageIndex);
 
         activity.setToolbarTitle(manga.title);
         activity.setToolbarSubtitle(chapter.chapter_number != -1 ?
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerReaderAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerReaderAdapter.java
index 120d550489..bef8ac7d8a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerReaderAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerReaderAdapter.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.viewer.pager;
 import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentStatePagerAdapter;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -23,7 +24,19 @@ public class PagerReaderAdapter extends FragmentStatePagerAdapter {
 
     @Override
     public Fragment getItem(int position) {
-        return PagerReaderFragment.newInstance(pages.get(position));
+        return PagerReaderFragment.newInstance();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Object instantiateItem(ViewGroup container, int position) {
+        PagerReaderFragment f = (PagerReaderFragment) super.instantiateItem(container, position);
+        f.setPage(pages.get(position));
+        return f;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getItemPosition(Object object) {
+        return POSITION_NONE;
     }
 
     public List<Page> getPages() {
@@ -35,9 +48,4 @@ public class PagerReaderAdapter extends FragmentStatePagerAdapter {
         notifyDataSetChanged();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public int getItemPosition(Object object) {
-        return POSITION_NONE;
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerReaderFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerReaderFragment.java
index 6c3c0b1723..a0279d91ce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerReaderFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerReaderFragment.java
@@ -41,13 +41,12 @@ public class PagerReaderFragment extends BaseFragment {
     @Bind(R.id.retry_button) Button retryButton;
 
     private Page page;
+    private boolean isReady;
     private Subscription progressSubscription;
     private Subscription statusSubscription;
 
-    public static PagerReaderFragment newInstance(Page page) {
-        PagerReaderFragment fragment = new PagerReaderFragment();
-        fragment.setPage(page);
-        return fragment;
+    public static PagerReaderFragment newInstance() {
+        return new PagerReaderFragment();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -86,6 +85,7 @@ public class PagerReaderFragment extends BaseFragment {
         });
 
         observeStatus();
+        isReady = true;
         return view;
     }
 
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ public class PagerReaderFragment extends BaseFragment {
 
     public void setPage(Page page) {
         this.page = page;
+        if (isReady) {
+            observeStatus();
+        }
     }
 
     private void showImage() {