diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadManager.kt
index ebae08cc5f..c794dd55b4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadManager.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.download.model.DownloadQueue
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.Source
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.SourceManager
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.model.Page
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.GlobalScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import rx.Observable
 import timber.log.Timber
 import uy.kohesive.injekt.injectLazy
@@ -228,28 +231,34 @@ class DownloadManager(val context: Context) {
      * @param source the source of the chapters.
      */
     fun deleteChapters(chapters: List<Chapter>, manga: Manga, source: Source) {
-        val wasPaused = isPaused()
-        if (chapters.isEmpty()) {
-            DownloadService.stop(context)
-            downloader.queue.clear()
-            return
-        }
-        downloader.pause()
-        downloader.queue.remove(chapters)
-        if (!wasPaused && downloader.queue.isNotEmpty()) {
-            downloader.start()
-        } else if (downloader.queue.isEmpty() && DownloadService.isRunning(context)) {
-            DownloadService.stop(context)
-        } else if (downloader.queue.isEmpty()) {
-            DownloadService.callListeners(false)
-            downloader.stop()
-        }
-        queue.remove(chapters)
-        val chapterDirs = provider.findChapterDirs(chapters, manga, source) + provider.findTempChapterDirs(chapters, manga, source)
-        chapterDirs.forEach { it.delete() }
-        cache.removeChapters(chapters, manga)
-        if (cache.getDownloadCount(manga, true) == 0) { // Delete manga directory if empty
-            chapterDirs.firstOrNull()?.parentFile?.delete()
+        GlobalScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
+            val wasPaused = isPaused()
+            if (chapters.isEmpty()) {
+                DownloadService.stop(context)
+                downloader.queue.clear()
+                return@launch
+            }
+            downloader.pause()
+            downloader.queue.remove(chapters)
+            if (!wasPaused && downloader.queue.isNotEmpty()) {
+                downloader.start()
+            } else if (downloader.queue.isEmpty() && DownloadService.isRunning(context)) {
+                DownloadService.stop(context)
+            } else if (downloader.queue.isEmpty()) {
+                DownloadService.callListeners(false)
+                downloader.stop()
+            }
+            queue.remove(chapters)
+            val chapterDirs =
+                provider.findChapterDirs(chapters, manga, source) + provider.findTempChapterDirs(
+                    chapters, manga, source
+                )
+            chapterDirs.forEach { it.delete() }
+            cache.removeChapters(chapters, manga)
+            if (cache.getDownloadCount(manga, true) == 0) { // Delete manga directory if empty
+                chapterDirs.firstOrNull()?.parentFile?.delete()
+            }
+            queue.updateListeners()
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadService.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadService.kt
index 23254f5b92..41e5520d42 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadService.kt
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class DownloadService : Service() {
                 it.downloadStatusChanged(downloading ?: downloadManager.hasQueue())
             }
         }
+
         /**
          * Starts this service.
          *
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/model/DownloadQueue.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/model/DownloadQueue.kt
index c3e2c72bb7..5325af0bbb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/model/DownloadQueue.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/model/DownloadQueue.kt
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ List<Download> by queue {
         }
     }
 
+    fun updateListeners() {
+        downloadListeners.forEach { it.updateDownloads() }
+    }
+
     fun remove(chapter: Chapter) {
         find { it.chapter.id == chapter.id }?.let { remove(it) }
     }
@@ -138,5 +142,6 @@ List<Download> by queue {
 
     interface DownloadListener {
         fun updateDownload(download: Download)
+        fun updateDownloads()
     }
 }
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 bd3ff0e994..ee1ab8f2b7 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
@@ -165,6 +165,15 @@ class MangaDetailsPresenter(
         }
     }
 
+    override fun updateDownloads() {
+        scope.launch(Dispatchers.Default) {
+            updateChapters(chapters)
+            withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
+                controller.updateChapters(chapters)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Converts a chapter from the database to an extended model, allowing to store new fields.
      */
@@ -266,12 +275,8 @@ class MangaDetailsPresenter(
      */
     fun deleteChapter(chapter: ChapterItem) {
         downloadManager.deleteChapters(listOf(chapter), manga, source)
-        val downloads = downloadManager.queue.toMutableList()
-        downloads.remove(chapter.download)
-        downloadManager.reorderQueue(downloads)
-
         this.chapters.find { it.id == chapter.id }?.apply {
-            status = Download.NOT_DOWNLOADED
+            status = Download.QUEUE
             download = null
         }
 
@@ -284,10 +289,9 @@ class MangaDetailsPresenter(
      */
     fun deleteChapters(chapters: List<ChapterItem>, update: Boolean = true) {
         downloadManager.deleteChapters(chapters, manga, source)
-
         chapters.forEach { chapter ->
             this.chapters.find { it.id == chapter.id }?.apply {
-                status = Download.NOT_DOWNLOADED
+                status = Download.QUEUE
                 download = null
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent_updates/RecentChaptersPresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent_updates/RecentChaptersPresenter.kt
index 9309054b30..c1d4c41ed5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent_updates/RecentChaptersPresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent_updates/RecentChaptersPresenter.kt
@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@ class RecentChaptersPresenter(
         }
     }
 
+    override fun updateDownloads() {
+        scope.launch {
+            setDownloadedChapters(chapters)
+            withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
+                controller.onNextRecentChapters(chapters)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     override fun onUpdateManga(manga: LibraryManga) {
         getUpdates()
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentsPresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentsPresenter.kt
index 96be9624d0..857fd7362b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentsPresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentsPresenter.kt
@@ -241,6 +241,15 @@ class RecentsPresenter(
         }
     }
 
+    override fun updateDownloads() {
+        scope.launch {
+            setDownloadedChapters(recentItems)
+            withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
+                controller.showLists(recentItems)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     override fun onUpdateManga(manga: LibraryManga) {
         if (manga.id == null && !LibraryUpdateService.isRunning()) {
             scope.launch(Dispatchers.Main) { controller.setRefreshing(false) }