diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/impl/update/Updater.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/impl/update/Updater.kt
index 7cd820fd82..370bd22fb2 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/impl/update/Updater.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/impl/update/Updater.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import mu.KotlinLogging
 import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.impl.Category
 import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.impl.CategoryManga
 import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.impl.Chapter
+import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.impl.Manga
 import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.model.dataclass.CategoryDataClass
 import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.model.dataclass.IncludeInUpdate
 import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.model.dataclass.MangaDataClass
@@ -163,6 +164,9 @@ class Updater : IUpdater {
         tracker[job.manga.id] =
             try {
                 logger.info { "Updating \"${job.manga.title}\" (source: ${job.manga.sourceId})" }
+                if (serverConfig.updateMangas.value) {
+                    Manga.getManga(job.manga.id, true)
+                }
                 Chapter.getChapterList(job.manga.id, true)
                 job.copy(status = JobStatus.COMPLETE)
             } catch (e: Exception) {
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/ServerConfig.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/ServerConfig.kt
index 91e41feb29..f1ae3d0acf 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/ServerConfig.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/ServerConfig.kt
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class ServerConfig(getConfig: () -> Config, val moduleName: String = SERVER_CONF
     val excludeNotStarted: MutableStateFlow<Boolean> by OverrideConfigValue(BooleanConfigAdapter)
     val excludeCompleted: MutableStateFlow<Boolean> by OverrideConfigValue(BooleanConfigAdapter)
     val globalUpdateInterval: MutableStateFlow<Double> by OverrideConfigValue(DoubleConfigAdapter)
+    val updateMangas: MutableStateFlow<Boolean> by OverrideConfigValue(BooleanConfigAdapter)
 
     // Authentication
     val basicAuthEnabled: MutableStateFlow<Boolean> by OverrideConfigValue(BooleanConfigAdapter)
diff --git a/server/src/main/resources/server-reference.conf b/server/src/main/resources/server-reference.conf
index 46cfb0e9f1..922e82daf1 100644
--- a/server/src/main/resources/server-reference.conf
+++ b/server/src/main/resources/server-reference.conf
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ server.excludeUnreadChapters = true
 server.excludeNotStarted = true
 server.excludeCompleted = true
 server.globalUpdateInterval = 12 # time in hours - 0 to disable it - (doesn't have to be full hours e.g. 12.5) - range: 6 <= n < ∞ - default: 12 hours - interval in which the global update will be automatically triggered
+server.updateMangas = false # if the mangas should be updated along the chapter list during a library/category update
 
 # Authentication
 server.basicAuthEnabled = false
diff --git a/server/src/test/resources/server-reference.conf b/server/src/test/resources/server-reference.conf
index f524e7730e..028cd4d493 100644
--- a/server/src/test/resources/server-reference.conf
+++ b/server/src/test/resources/server-reference.conf
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ server.excludeUnreadChapters = true
 server.excludeNotStarted = true
 server.excludeCompleted = true
 server.globalUpdateInterval = 12
+server.updateMangas = false
 
 # misc
 server.debugLogsEnabled = true