diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/MangaScreenConstants.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/MangaScreenConstants.kt
index 1a1438053..4353a642f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/MangaScreenConstants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/MangaScreenConstants.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ enum class DownloadAction {
 enum class EditCoverAction {
     EDIT,
     DELETE,
+    ADD_TO_LIBRARY,
 }
 
 enum class MangaScreenItem {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/components/MangaCoverDialog.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/components/MangaCoverDialog.kt
index 3756bbe25..51e35afee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/components/MangaCoverDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/components/MangaCoverDialog.kt
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ import tachiyomi.i18n.MR
 import tachiyomi.presentation.core.components.material.Scaffold
 import tachiyomi.presentation.core.i18n.stringResource
 import tachiyomi.presentation.core.util.clickableNoIndication
+import tachiyomi.source.local.isLocal
 
 @Composable
 fun MangaCoverDialog(
@@ -125,10 +126,12 @@ fun MangaCoverDialog(
                                 var expanded by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
                                 IconButton(
                                     onClick = {
-                                        if (isCustomCover) {
-                                            expanded = true
-                                        } else {
-                                            onEditClick(EditCoverAction.EDIT)
+                                        when {
+                                            !manga.favorite && !manga.isLocal() -> {
+                                                onEditClick(EditCoverAction.ADD_TO_LIBRARY)
+                                            }
+                                            isCustomCover -> expanded = true
+                                            else -> onEditClick(EditCoverAction.EDIT)
                                         }
                                     },
                                 ) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaCoverViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaCoverViewModel.kt
index dae1829a6..797722d18 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaCoverViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaCoverViewModel.kt
@@ -160,6 +160,15 @@ class MangaCoverViewModel(
         }
     }
 
+    fun addToLibraryWarning(context: Context) {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            snackbarHostState.showSnackbar(
+                context.stringResource(MR.strings.notification_first_add_to_library),
+                withDismissAction = true,
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun notifyCoverUpdated(context: Context) {
         viewModelScope.launch {
             snackbarHostState.showSnackbar(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaScreen.kt
index c2a9e31b6..581944f3d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaScreen.kt
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ class MangaScreen(
                             when (it) {
                                 EditCoverAction.EDIT -> getContent.launch("image/*")
                                 EditCoverAction.DELETE -> vm.deleteCustomCover(context)
+                                EditCoverAction.ADD_TO_LIBRARY -> vm.addToLibraryWarning(context)
                             }
                         },
                         onDismissRequest = onDismissRequest,