diff --git a/packages/web/lib/networking/queries/useGetLibraryItemsQuery.tsx b/packages/web/lib/networking/queries/useGetLibraryItemsQuery.tsx
index cddf3d6f4..c289b3f7c 100644
--- a/packages/web/lib/networking/queries/useGetLibraryItemsQuery.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/lib/networking/queries/useGetLibraryItemsQuery.tsx
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ export function useGetLibraryItemsQuery({
         })
         articleReadingProgressMutation({
           id: item.node.id,
+          force: true,
           readingProgressPercent: 100,
           readingProgressTopPercent: 100,
           readingProgressAnchorIndex: 0,
@@ -402,6 +403,7 @@ export function useGetLibraryItemsQuery({
         })
         articleReadingProgressMutation({
           id: item.node.id,
+          force: true,
           readingProgressPercent: 0,
           readingProgressTopPercent: 0,
           readingProgressAnchorIndex: 0,
diff --git a/packages/web/pages/[username]/[slug]/index.tsx b/packages/web/pages/[username]/[slug]/index.tsx
index 0293a3da0..22237f74b 100644
--- a/packages/web/pages/[username]/[slug]/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/pages/[username]/[slug]/index.tsx
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ export default function Home(): JSX.Element {
           if (article) {
             articleReadingProgressMutation({
               id: article.id,
+              force: true,
               readingProgressPercent: 100,
               readingProgressTopPercent: 100,
               readingProgressAnchorIndex: 0,