diff --git a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
index 1673d7d5..045d6f76 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -191,10 +191,6 @@ void EpubReaderActivity::loop() {
                              mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Power)) ||
                             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Right);
 
-  if (delayedSkipPending) {
-    return;
-  }
-
   if (!prevReleased && !nextReleased) {
     return;
   }
@@ -205,6 +201,10 @@ void EpubReaderActivity::loop() {
     return;
   }
 
+  if (delayedSkipPending) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   // any botton press when at end of the book goes back to the last page
   if (currentSpineIndex > 0 && currentSpineIndex >= epub->getSpineItemsCount()) {
     currentSpineIndex = epub->getSpineItemsCount() - 1;
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp
index d1c69601..a02aa3f0 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -140,10 +140,6 @@ void XtcReaderActivity::loop() {
                              mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Power)) ||
                             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Right);
 
-  if (delayedSkipPending) {
-    return;
-  }
-
   if (!prevReleased && !nextReleased) {
     return;
   }
@@ -154,6 +150,10 @@ void XtcReaderActivity::loop() {
     return;
   }
 
+  if (delayedSkipPending) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   // Handle end of book
   if (currentPage >= xtc->getPageCount()) {
     currentPage = xtc->getPageCount() - 1;