diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/graphql/mutations/SettingsMutation.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/graphql/mutations/SettingsMutation.kt
index 0017fd16..e56d45b6 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/graphql/mutations/SettingsMutation.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/graphql/mutations/SettingsMutation.kt
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class SettingsMutation {
         updateSetting(settings.excludeNotStarted, serverConfig.excludeNotStarted)
         updateSetting(settings.excludeCompleted, serverConfig.excludeCompleted)
         updateSetting(settings.globalUpdateInterval, serverConfig.globalUpdateInterval)
+        updateSetting(settings.updateMangas, serverConfig.updateMangas)
 
         // Authentication
         updateSetting(settings.basicAuthEnabled, serverConfig.basicAuthEnabled)
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/graphql/types/SettingsType.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/graphql/types/SettingsType.kt
index 3c866143..c848a1c0 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/graphql/types/SettingsType.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/graphql/types/SettingsType.kt
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ interface Settings : Node {
     val excludeNotStarted: Boolean?
     val excludeCompleted: Boolean?
     val globalUpdateInterval: Double?
+    val updateMangas: Boolean?
 
     // Authentication
     val basicAuthEnabled: Boolean?
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ data class PartialSettingsType(
     override val excludeNotStarted: Boolean?,
     override val excludeCompleted: Boolean?,
     override val globalUpdateInterval: Double?,
+    override val updateMangas: Boolean?,
     // Authentication
     override val basicAuthEnabled: Boolean?,
     override val basicAuthUsername: String?,
@@ -131,8 +133,8 @@ class SettingsType(
     override val downloadAsCbz: Boolean,
     override val downloadsPath: String,
     override val autoDownloadNewChapters: Boolean,
-    override val excludeEntryWithUnreadChapters: Boolean?,
-    override val autoDownloadAheadLimit: Int?,
+    override val excludeEntryWithUnreadChapters: Boolean,
+    override val autoDownloadAheadLimit: Int,
     // requests
     override val maxSourcesInParallel: Int,
     // updater
@@ -140,13 +142,14 @@ class SettingsType(
     override val excludeNotStarted: Boolean,
     override val excludeCompleted: Boolean,
     override val globalUpdateInterval: Double,
+    override val updateMangas: Boolean,
     // Authentication
     override val basicAuthEnabled: Boolean,
     override val basicAuthUsername: String,
     override val basicAuthPassword: String,
     // misc
     override val debugLogsEnabled: Boolean,
-    override val gqlDebugLogsEnabled: Boolean?,
+    override val gqlDebugLogsEnabled: Boolean,
     override val systemTrayEnabled: Boolean,
     // backup
     override val backupPath: String,
@@ -183,6 +186,7 @@ class SettingsType(
         config.excludeNotStarted.value,
         config.excludeCompleted.value,
         config.globalUpdateInterval.value,
+        config.updateMangas.value,
         // Authentication
         config.basicAuthEnabled.value,
         config.basicAuthUsername.value,
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/impl/update/Updater.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/impl/update/Updater.kt
index 32ec00a5..f591cb53 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/impl/update/Updater.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/manga/impl/update/Updater.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import mu.KotlinLogging
 import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.impl.Category
 import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.impl.CategoryManga
 import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.impl.Chapter
+import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.impl.Manga
 import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.model.dataclass.CategoryDataClass
 import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.model.dataclass.IncludeInUpdate
 import suwayomi.tachidesk.manga.model.dataclass.MangaDataClass
@@ -166,6 +167,9 @@ class Updater : IUpdater {
         tracker[job.manga.id] =
             try {
                 logger.info { "Updating \"${job.manga.title}\" (source: ${job.manga.sourceId})" }
+                if (serverConfig.updateMangas.value) {
+                    Manga.getManga(job.manga.id, true)
+                }
                 Chapter.getChapterList(job.manga.id, true)
                 job.copy(status = JobStatus.COMPLETE)
             } catch (e: Exception) {
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/ServerConfig.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/ServerConfig.kt
index 91e41feb..f1ae3d0a 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/ServerConfig.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/suwayomi/tachidesk/server/ServerConfig.kt
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class ServerConfig(getConfig: () -> Config, val moduleName: String = SERVER_CONF
     val excludeNotStarted: MutableStateFlow<Boolean> by OverrideConfigValue(BooleanConfigAdapter)
     val excludeCompleted: MutableStateFlow<Boolean> by OverrideConfigValue(BooleanConfigAdapter)
     val globalUpdateInterval: MutableStateFlow<Double> by OverrideConfigValue(DoubleConfigAdapter)
+    val updateMangas: MutableStateFlow<Boolean> by OverrideConfigValue(BooleanConfigAdapter)
 
     // Authentication
     val basicAuthEnabled: MutableStateFlow<Boolean> by OverrideConfigValue(BooleanConfigAdapter)
diff --git a/server/src/main/resources/server-reference.conf b/server/src/main/resources/server-reference.conf
index 46cfb0e9..49ef89ae 100644
--- a/server/src/main/resources/server-reference.conf
+++ b/server/src/main/resources/server-reference.conf
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ server.excludeUnreadChapters = true
 server.excludeNotStarted = true
 server.excludeCompleted = true
 server.globalUpdateInterval = 12 # time in hours - 0 to disable it - (doesn't have to be full hours e.g. 12.5) - range: 6 <= n < ∞ - default: 12 hours - interval in which the global update will be automatically triggered
+server.updateMangas = false # if the mangas should be updated along with the chapter list during a library/category update
 
 # Authentication
 server.basicAuthEnabled = false
diff --git a/server/src/test/resources/server-reference.conf b/server/src/test/resources/server-reference.conf
index f524e773..028cd4d4 100644
--- a/server/src/test/resources/server-reference.conf
+++ b/server/src/test/resources/server-reference.conf
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ server.excludeUnreadChapters = true
 server.excludeNotStarted = true
 server.excludeCompleted = true
 server.globalUpdateInterval = 12
+server.updateMangas = false
 
 # misc
 server.debugLogsEnabled = true