diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj
index 84d6a91f8e..17b7d25aa6 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ class PrefsOverlay: # {{{
     def on_hide(self):
         if self.changes_occurred:
             self.changes_occurred = False
-            ui_operations.redisplay_book()
+            self.overlay.view.preferences_changed()
 
 # }}}
 
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
index 62d06c9b5c..b42f9269d9 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
@@ -757,6 +757,10 @@ class View:
             show_controls_help()
             sd.set('controls_help_shown_count', c + 1)
 
+    def preferences_changed(self):
+        ui_operations.update_url_state(True)
+        ui_operations.redisplay_book()
+
     def redisplay_book(self):
         # redisplay_book() is called when settings are changed
         sd = get_session_data()