diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewModel.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewModel.swift
index 27b42b75b..815e85a54 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewModel.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewModel.swift
@@ -250,8 +250,7 @@ enum LoadingBarStyle {
   }
 
   func setLinkArchived(dataService: DataService, objectID: NSManagedObjectID, archived: Bool) {
-    dataService.archiveLink(objectID: objectID, archived: archived)
-    snackbar(archived ? "Link archived" : "Link unarchived")
+    archiveLibraryItemAction(dataService: dataService, objectID: objectID, archived: archived)
   }
 
   func removeLibraryItem(dataService: DataService, objectID: NSManagedObjectID) {
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Profile/PushNotificationSettingsView.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Profile/PushNotificationSettingsView.swift
index aaf50a9cd..9e3bd7678 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Profile/PushNotificationSettingsView.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Profile/PushNotificationSettingsView.swift
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
   func checkPushNotificationsStatus() {
     UNUserNotificationCenter.current().getNotificationSettings { settings in
       DispatchQueue.main.async {
-        self.desiredNotificationsEnabled = settings.alertSetting == UNNotificationSetting.enabled
+        let desired = UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: UserDefaultKey.notificationsEnabled.rawValue)
+        self.desiredNotificationsEnabled = desired && settings.alertSetting == UNNotificationSetting.enabled
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RemoveLibraryItemAction.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RemoveLibraryItemAction.swift
index c728509ee..ceaa39cd0 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RemoveLibraryItemAction.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RemoveLibraryItemAction.swift
@@ -7,18 +7,20 @@ import Utils
 import Views
 
 func removeLibraryItemAction(dataService: DataService, objectID: NSManagedObjectID) {
+  var localPdf: String? = nil
+
   dataService.viewContext.performAndWait {
     if let item = dataService.viewContext.object(with: objectID) as? Models.LibraryItem {
       item.state = "DELETED"
       try? dataService.viewContext.save()
-
-      // Delete local PDF file if it exists
-      if let localPdf = item.localPDF, let localPdfURL = PDFUtils.localPdfURL(filename: localPdf) {
-        try? FileManager.default.removeItem(at: localPdfURL)
-      }
+      localPdf = item.localPDF
     }
   }
 
+  if let localPdf = localPdf, let localPdfURL = PDFUtils.localPdfURL(filename: localPdf) {
+    try? FileManager.default.removeItem(at: localPdfURL)
+  }
+
   let syncTask = Task.detached(priority: .background) {
     do {
       try await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 4_000_000_000)
@@ -44,3 +46,43 @@ func removeLibraryItemAction(dataService: DataService, objectID: NSManagedObject
     }
   }, dismissAfter: 2000)
 }
+
+func archiveLibraryItemAction(dataService: DataService, objectID: NSManagedObjectID, archived: Bool) {
+  var localPdf: String? = nil
+  dataService.viewContext.performAndWait {
+    if let item = dataService.viewContext.object(with: objectID) as? Models.LibraryItem {
+      item.isArchived = archived
+      try? dataService.viewContext.save()
+      localPdf = item.localPDF
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Delete local PDF file if it exists
+  if let localPdf = localPdf, let localPdfURL = PDFUtils.localPdfURL(filename: localPdf) {
+    try? FileManager.default.removeItem(at: localPdfURL)
+  }
+
+  let syncTask = Task.detached(priority: .background) {
+    do {
+      try await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 4_000_000_000)
+      let canceled = Task.isCancelled
+      if !canceled {
+        dataService.archiveLink(objectID: objectID, archived: archived)
+      }
+    } catch {
+      print("error running task: ", error)
+    }
+    print("checking if task is canceled: ", Task.isCancelled)
+  }
+
+  Snackbar.show(message: "Item archived", undoAction: {
+    print("canceling task", syncTask)
+    syncTask.cancel()
+    dataService.viewContext.performAndWait {
+      if let item = dataService.viewContext.object(with: objectID) as? Models.LibraryItem {
+        item.state = "SUCCEEDED"
+        try? dataService.viewContext.save()
+      }
+    }
+  }, dismissAfter: 2000)
+}
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderContainer.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderContainer.swift
index b816f8987..1cb4aab3d 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderContainer.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderContainer.swift
@@ -405,10 +405,14 @@ struct WebReaderContainerView: View {
             anchorIndex: Int(item.readingProgressAnchor),
             force: false
           )
-          Task {
-            await audioController.preload(itemIDs: [item.unwrappedID])
-          }
           viewModel.trackReadEvent(item: item)
+
+          // Wait 1.5s while loading the reader before attempting to preload the speech file
+          DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + .milliseconds(1500)) {
+            Task {
+              await audioController.preload(itemIDs: [item.unwrappedID])
+            }
+          }
         }
         .confirmationDialog(linkToOpen?.absoluteString ?? "", isPresented: $displayLinkSheet,
                             titleVisibility: .visible) {
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderLoadingContainer.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderLoadingContainer.swift
index bdc018795..b8f068c71 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderLoadingContainer.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderLoadingContainer.swift
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import Views
     guard let objectID = try? await dataService.loadItemContentUsingRequestID(username: username,
                                                                               requestID: requestID)
     else {
+      errorMessage = "Item is no longer available"
       return
     }
     item = dataService.viewContext.object(with: objectID) as? Models.LibraryItem
@@ -71,7 +72,19 @@ public struct WebReaderLoadingContainer: View {
           .onAppear { viewModel.trackReadEvent() }
       }
     } else if let errorMessage = viewModel.errorMessage {
-      Text(errorMessage)
+      NavigationView {
+        VStack(spacing: 15) {
+          Text(errorMessage)
+          Button(action: {
+            dismiss()
+          }, label: {
+            Text("Dismiss")
+          })
+        }
+      }
+#if os(iOS)
+  .navigationViewStyle(.stack)
+#endif
     } else {
       ProgressView()
         .task {