diff --git a/KMReader.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/KMReader.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 4d7b0718..aadeb9d7 100644
--- a/KMReader.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/KMReader.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@
 				"CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS[sdk=macosx*]" = "KMReader/KMReader-macOS.entitlements";
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 502;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 503;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = M777UHWZA4;
 				ENABLE_APP_SANDBOX = YES;
 				ENABLE_HARDENED_RUNTIME = YES;
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@
 				"CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS[sdk=macosx*]" = "KMReader/KMReader-macOS.entitlements";
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Distribution";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Manual;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 502;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 503;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "";
 				"DEVELOPMENT_TEAM[sdk=appletvos*]" = M777UHWZA4;
 				"DEVELOPMENT_TEAM[sdk=iphoneos*]" = M777UHWZA4;
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = KMReaderWidgets/KMReaderWidgets.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 502;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 503;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = M777UHWZA4;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = KMReaderWidgets/Info.plist;
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Distribution";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Distribution";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Manual;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 502;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 503;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "";
 				"DEVELOPMENT_TEAM[sdk=iphoneos*]" = M777UHWZA4;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
diff --git a/KMReader/Features/Reader/ViewModels/ReaderLoadingProgress.swift b/KMReader/Features/Reader/ViewModels/ReaderLoadingProgress.swift
index 04339128..45e1eca9 100644
--- a/KMReader/Features/Reader/ViewModels/ReaderLoadingProgress.swift
+++ b/KMReader/Features/Reader/ViewModels/ReaderLoadingProgress.swift
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 enum ReaderLoadingProgress {
+  static let complete = 1.0
+
   static func displayValue(for progress: Double) -> Double {
     let normalized = min(max(progress, 0), 1)
     guard normalized > 0, normalized < 1 else { return normalized }
diff --git a/KMReader/Features/Reader/ViewModels/ReaderViewModel.swift b/KMReader/Features/Reader/ViewModels/ReaderViewModel.swift
index ac9af3c7..95cc968c 100644
--- a/KMReader/Features/Reader/ViewModels/ReaderViewModel.swift
+++ b/KMReader/Features/Reader/ViewModels/ReaderViewModel.swift
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ class ReaderViewModel {
     let status = await OfflineManager.shared.getDownloadStatus(bookId: book.id)
     if case .downloaded = status {
       if updatesLoadingState {
-        clearLoadingProgress()
+        updateLoadingProgress(ReaderLoadingProgress.complete)
         updateLoadingDetail(String(localized: "Using downloaded book files"))
       }
       return
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ class ReaderViewModel {
         info: downloadInfo
       )
     case .downloaded:
-      clearLoadingProgress()
+      updateLoadingProgress(ReaderLoadingProgress.complete)
       updateLoadingDetail(String(localized: "Using downloaded book files"))
       return
     }
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ class ReaderViewModel {
       switch currentStatus {
       case .downloaded:
         if updatesLoadingState {
-          clearLoadingProgress()
+          updateLoadingProgress(ReaderLoadingProgress.complete)
           updateLoadingDetail(String(localized: "Using downloaded book files"))
         }
         return
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ class ReaderViewModel {
           let progress = DownloadProgressTracker.shared.progress[book.id]
         {
           if progress >= 1 {
-            clearLoadingProgress()
+            updateLoadingProgress(ReaderLoadingProgress.complete)
             let status = offlinePostDownloadStatus(for: downloadInfo.kind)
             updateLoadingTitle(status.title)
             updateLoadingDetail(status.detail)
diff --git a/KMReader/Features/Reader/Views/Epub/EpubReaderView.swift b/KMReader/Features/Reader/Views/Epub/EpubReaderView.swift
index 3085a418..a65c4417 100644
--- a/KMReader/Features/Reader/Views/Epub/EpubReaderView.swift
+++ b/KMReader/Features/Reader/Views/Epub/EpubReaderView.swift
@@ -690,12 +690,18 @@
     }
 
     private var loadingProgress: Double? {
-      guard viewModel.loadingStage == .downloading else { return nil }
-      if let expectedBytes = viewModel.downloadBytesExpected, expectedBytes > 0 {
-        return viewModel.downloadProgress
-      }
+      switch viewModel.loadingStage {
+      case .downloading:
+        if let expectedBytes = viewModel.downloadBytesExpected, expectedBytes > 0 {
+          return viewModel.downloadProgress
+        }
 
-      return viewModel.downloadProgress > 0 ? viewModel.downloadProgress : nil
+        return viewModel.downloadProgress > 0 ? viewModel.downloadProgress : nil
+      case .finalizingOfflineDownload, .preparingOfflineResources, .preparingReader, .paginating:
+        return ReaderLoadingProgress.complete
+      case .fetchingMetadata, .idle:
+        return nil
+      }
     }
 
     private var loadingDetail: String {
diff --git a/KMReader/Features/Reader/Views/Pdf/PdfReaderView.swift b/KMReader/Features/Reader/Views/Pdf/PdfReaderView.swift
index 3e89767a..aaf4b75a 100644
--- a/KMReader/Features/Reader/Views/Pdf/PdfReaderView.swift
+++ b/KMReader/Features/Reader/Views/Pdf/PdfReaderView.swift
@@ -444,12 +444,18 @@
     }
 
     private var loadingProgress: Double? {
-      guard viewModel.loadingStage == .downloading else { return nil }
-      if let expectedBytes = viewModel.downloadBytesExpected, expectedBytes > 0 {
-        return viewModel.downloadProgress
-      }
+      switch viewModel.loadingStage {
+      case .downloading:
+        if let expectedBytes = viewModel.downloadBytesExpected, expectedBytes > 0 {
+          return viewModel.downloadProgress
+        }
 
-      return viewModel.downloadProgress > 0 ? viewModel.downloadProgress : nil
+        return viewModel.downloadProgress > 0 ? viewModel.downloadProgress : nil
+      case .finalizingOfflineDownload, .preparingReader:
+        return ReaderLoadingProgress.complete
+      case .fetchingMetadata, .idle:
+        return nil
+      }
     }
 
     private var loadingDetail: String {