diff --git a/src/pyj/book_list/home.pyj b/src/pyj/book_list/home.pyj
index 41750e0ccd..e91b2447cf 100644
--- a/src/pyj/book_list/home.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/book_list/home.pyj
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ def update_recently_read_by_user(items):
     recently_read_by_user.updated = True
 
 
+def update_book_in_recently_read_by_user_on_home_page(library_id, book_id, book_format, cfi):
+    for item in recently_read_by_user.items:
+        if item.library_id is library_id and item.book_id is book_id and item.format is book_format:
+            item.cfi = cfi
+
+
 def show_cover(blob, name, mt, book):
     img = document.getElementById(this)
     if not img:
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
index d17bc911fc..1aabe9ea6e 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from elementmaker import E
 import read_book.iframe  # noqa
 from ajax import ajax_send
 from book_list.globals import get_session_data
+from book_list.home import update_book_in_recently_read_by_user_on_home_page
 from book_list.theme import cached_color_to_rgba, get_color, set_ui_colors
 from book_list.ui import query_as_href
 from dom import add_extra_css, build_rule, clear, set_css, svgicon, unique_id
@@ -1245,6 +1246,7 @@ class View:
                     if end_type is not 'load':
                         print('Failed to update last read position, AJAX call did not succeed')
             )
+            update_book_in_recently_read_by_user_on_home_page(key[0], key[1], key[2], data.cfi)
 
     @property
     def current_position_data(self):