diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerViewer.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerViewer.kt
index 7ba1782c8..2f9a36b34 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerViewer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerViewer.kt
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ abstract class PagerViewer(val activity: ReaderActivity) : BaseViewer {
         pager.layoutParams = LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT)
         pager.offscreenPageLimit = 1
         pager.id = R.id.reader_pager
+        pager.adapter = adapter
         pager.addOnPageChangeListener(
             object : ViewPager.SimpleOnPageChangeListener() {
                 override fun onPageSelected(position: Int) {