diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9a38e769d..8d928aa26 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ The format is a modified version of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.co
 ### Fixed
 - Fix Shikimori tracking not working ([@MajorTanya](https://github.com/MajorTanya)) ([#3497](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/3497))
 - Fix crash trying to select text in notes screen ([@AntsyLich](https://github.com/AntsyLich)) ([#3516](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/3516))
+- Fix crash when putting app in background ([@AntsyLich](https://github.com/AntsyLich)) ([#3523](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/3523))
 
 ## [v0.20.0] - 2026-06-27
 ### Added
diff --git a/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/manga/model/Manga.kt b/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/manga/model/Manga.kt
index 5fbca9446..e48298f01 100644
--- a/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/manga/model/Manga.kt
+++ b/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/manga/model/Manga.kt
@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
 package tachiyomi.domain.manga.model
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Immutable
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.model.SManga
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.model.UpdateStrategy
+import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonObject
 import mihon.core.common.extensions.EMPTY
 import tachiyomi.core.common.preference.TriState
-import java.io.Serializable
+import java.io.ObjectStreamException
 import java.time.Instant
+import java.io.Serializable as JavaSerializable
 
+@SuppressLint("UnsafeOptInUsageError")
+@Serializable
 @Immutable
 data class Manga(
     val id: Long,
@@ -36,7 +42,7 @@ data class Manga(
     val version: Long,
     val notes: String,
     val memo: JsonObject,
-) : Serializable {
+) : JavaSerializable {
 
     val expectedNextUpdate: Instant?
         get() = nextUpdate
@@ -134,4 +140,17 @@ data class Manga(
             memo = JsonObject.EMPTY,
         )
     }
+
+    @Throws(ObjectStreamException::class)
+    private fun writeReplace(): Any {
+        return JavaToKotlinXSerializable(Json.encodeToString<Manga>(this))
+    }
+
+    class JavaToKotlinXSerializable(private val data: String) : JavaSerializable {
+
+        @Throws(ObjectStreamException::class)
+        private fun readResolve(): Any {
+            return Json.decodeFromString<Manga>(data)
+        }
+    }
 }