diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/track/model/AutoTrackState.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/track/model/AutoTrackState.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..987999b749
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/track/model/AutoTrackState.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package eu.kanade.domain.track.model
+
+import dev.icerock.moko.resources.StringResource
+import tachiyomi.i18n.MR
+
+enum class AutoTrackState(val titleRes: StringResource) {
+    ALWAYS(MR.strings.lock_always),
+    ASK(MR.strings.default_category_summary),
+    NEVER(MR.strings.lock_never),
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/track/service/TrackPreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/track/service/TrackPreferences.kt
index e82d3da11a..d07bc715dc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/track/service/TrackPreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/track/service/TrackPreferences.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package eu.kanade.domain.track.service
 
+import eu.kanade.domain.track.model.AutoTrackState
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.track.Tracker
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.track.anilist.Anilist
 import tachiyomi.core.common.preference.Preference
 import tachiyomi.core.common.preference.PreferenceStore
+import tachiyomi.core.common.preference.getEnum
 
 class TrackPreferences(
     private val preferenceStore: PreferenceStore,
@@ -36,5 +38,8 @@ class TrackPreferences(
 
     fun autoUpdateTrack() = preferenceStore.getBoolean("pref_auto_update_manga_sync_key", true)
 
-    fun autoUpdateTrackOnMarkRead() = preferenceStore.getBoolean("pref_auto_update_manga_on_mark_read", true)
+    fun autoUpdateTrackOnMarkRead() = preferenceStore.getEnum(
+        "pref_auto_update_manga_on_mark_read",
+        AutoTrackState.ALWAYS,
+    )
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/more/settings/screen/SettingsTrackingScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/more/settings/screen/SettingsTrackingScreen.kt
index cec87196a7..2a7231112b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/more/settings/screen/SettingsTrackingScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/more/settings/screen/SettingsTrackingScreen.kt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.VisualTransformation
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import dev.icerock.moko.resources.StringResource
+import eu.kanade.domain.track.model.AutoTrackState
 import eu.kanade.domain.track.service.TrackPreferences
 import eu.kanade.presentation.more.settings.Preference
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.track.EnhancedTracker
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.openInBrowser
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.toast
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableList
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toPersistentMap
 import tachiyomi.core.common.util.lang.launchIO
 import tachiyomi.core.common.util.lang.withUIContext
 import tachiyomi.domain.source.service.SourceManager
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ object SettingsTrackingScreen : SearchableSettings {
         val trackPreferences = remember { Injekt.get<TrackPreferences>() }
         val trackerManager = remember { Injekt.get<TrackerManager>() }
         val sourceManager = remember { Injekt.get<SourceManager>() }
+        val autoTrackStatePref = trackPreferences.autoUpdateTrackOnMarkRead()
 
         var dialog by remember { mutableStateOf<Any?>(null) }
         dialog?.run {
@@ -125,9 +128,12 @@ object SettingsTrackingScreen : SearchableSettings {
                 pref = trackPreferences.autoUpdateTrack(),
                 title = stringResource(MR.strings.pref_auto_update_manga_sync),
             ),
-            Preference.PreferenceItem.SwitchPreference(
+            Preference.PreferenceItem.ListPreference(
                 pref = trackPreferences.autoUpdateTrackOnMarkRead(),
                 title = stringResource(MR.strings.pref_auto_update_manga_on_mark_read),
+                entries = AutoTrackState.entries
+                    .associateWith { stringResource(it.titleRes) }
+                    .toPersistentMap(),
             ),
             Preference.PreferenceGroup(
                 title = stringResource(MR.strings.services),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaScreenModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaScreenModel.kt
index 777bf87e9a..75f730f0d3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaScreenModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaScreenModel.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import eu.kanade.domain.manga.model.downloadedFilter
 import eu.kanade.domain.manga.model.toSManga
 import eu.kanade.domain.track.interactor.AddTracks
 import eu.kanade.domain.track.interactor.TrackChapter
+import eu.kanade.domain.track.model.AutoTrackState
 import eu.kanade.domain.track.service.TrackPreferences
 import eu.kanade.presentation.manga.DownloadAction
 import eu.kanade.presentation.manga.components.ChapterDownloadAction
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ class MangaScreenModel(
 
     val chapterSwipeStartAction = libraryPreferences.swipeToEndAction().get()
     val chapterSwipeEndAction = libraryPreferences.swipeToStartAction().get()
+    var autoTrackState = trackPreferences.autoUpdateTrackOnMarkRead().get()
 
     private val skipFiltered by readerPreferences.skipFiltered().asState(screenModelScope)
 
@@ -734,15 +736,19 @@ class MangaScreenModel(
                 chapters = chapters.toTypedArray(),
             )
 
-            if (!read) return@launchIO
+            if (
+                successState?.hasLoggedInTrackers == false ||
+                !read || autoTrackState == AutoTrackState.NEVER
+            ) {
+                return@launchIO
+            }
 
             val tracks = getTracks.await(mangaId)
             val maxChapterNumber = chapters.maxOf { it.chapterNumber }
             val shouldPromptTrackingUpdate = tracks.any { track -> maxChapterNumber > track.lastChapterRead }
 
             if (!shouldPromptTrackingUpdate) return@launchIO
-
-            if (trackPreferences.autoUpdateTrackOnMarkRead().get()) {
+            if (autoTrackState == AutoTrackState.ALWAYS) {
                 trackChapter.await(context, mangaId, maxChapterNumber)
                 withUIContext {
                     context.toast(context.stringResource(MR.strings.trackers_updated_summary, maxChapterNumber.toInt()))