diff --git a/src/screens/BrowseSourceScreen/useBrowseSource.ts b/src/screens/BrowseSourceScreen/useBrowseSource.ts
index fa41e91180..5b81e49092 100644
--- a/src/screens/BrowseSourceScreen/useBrowseSource.ts
+++ b/src/screens/BrowseSourceScreen/useBrowseSource.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ export const useBrowseSource = (
   }, [fetchNovels, currentPage]);
 
   const refetchNovels = () => {
+    isScreenMounted.current = true;
+    setError('');
+    setIsLoading(true);
     setCurrentPage(1);
     fetchNovels(1);
   };
diff --git a/src/screens/reader/ReaderScreen.js b/src/screens/reader/ReaderScreen.js
index c7d2e5d369..1d45edd1c8 100644
--- a/src/screens/reader/ReaderScreen.js
+++ b/src/screens/reader/ReaderScreen.js
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ const ChapterContent = ({ route, navigation }) => {
             iconName: 'refresh',
             title: getString('common.retry'),
             onPress: () => {
+              setError('');
               setLoading(true);
               getChapter(chapterId);
             },