diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/components/MangaChapterListItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/components/MangaChapterListItem.kt
index 0c491a78f..3a0760a28 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/components/MangaChapterListItem.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/components/MangaChapterListItem.kt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 import eu.kanade.presentation.components.ChapterDownloadAction
 import eu.kanade.presentation.components.ChapterDownloadIndicator
 import eu.kanade.presentation.util.ReadItemAlpha
+import eu.kanade.presentation.util.SecondaryItemAlpha
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.R
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.download.model.Download
 
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ fun MangaChapterListItem(
                 MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface
             }
             val textAlpha = remember(read) { if (read) ReadItemAlpha else 1f }
+            val textSubtitleAlpha = remember(read) { if (read) ReadItemAlpha else SecondaryItemAlpha }
 
             Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
                 var textHeight by remember { mutableStateOf(0) }
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ fun MangaChapterListItem(
                 )
             }
             Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(6.dp))
-            Row(modifier = Modifier.alpha(textAlpha)) {
+            Row(modifier = Modifier.alpha(textSubtitleAlpha)) {
                 ProvideTextStyle(
                     value = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium
                         .copy(color = textColor, fontSize = 12.sp),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/util/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/util/Constants.kt
index 7790dd80b..25ec0dc53 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/util/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/util/Constants.kt
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ val verticalPadding = vertical
 val topPaddingValues = PaddingValues(top = vertical)
 
 const val ReadItemAlpha = .38f
+const val SecondaryItemAlpha = .78f
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/util/Modifier.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/util/Modifier.kt
index d3ab2c473..e1c5b8725 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/util/Modifier.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/util/Modifier.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fun Modifier.selectedBackground(isSelected: Boolean): Modifier = composed {
     }
 }
 
-fun Modifier.secondaryItemAlpha(): Modifier = this.alpha(.78f)
+fun Modifier.secondaryItemAlpha(): Modifier = this.alpha(SecondaryItemAlpha)
 
 fun Modifier.clickableNoIndication(
     onLongClick: (() -> Unit)? = null,