diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/connections/anilist/AnilistQueries.kt b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/connections/anilist/AnilistQueries.kt
index a779c2e1..c9ff694d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/connections/anilist/AnilistQueries.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/connections/anilist/AnilistQueries.kt
@@ -1426,6 +1426,17 @@ Page(page:$page,perPage:50) {
         )
     }
 
+    suspend fun isUserFav(favType: AnilistMutations.FavType, id: Int): Boolean {   //anilist isFavourite is broken, so we need to check it manually
+        val res = getUserProfile(Anilist.userid?: return false)
+        return when (favType) {
+            AnilistMutations.FavType.ANIME -> res?.data?.user?.favourites?.anime?.nodes?.any { it.id == id } ?: false
+            AnilistMutations.FavType.MANGA -> res?.data?.user?.favourites?.manga?.nodes?.any { it.id == id } ?: false
+            AnilistMutations.FavType.CHARACTER -> res?.data?.user?.favourites?.characters?.nodes?.any { it.id == id } ?: false
+            AnilistMutations.FavType.STAFF -> res?.data?.user?.favourites?.staff?.nodes?.any { it.id == id } ?: false
+            AnilistMutations.FavType.STUDIO -> res?.data?.user?.favourites?.studios?.nodes?.any { it.id == id } ?: false
+        }
+    }
+
     companion object {
         const val ITEMS_PER_PAGE = 25
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/CharacterDetailsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/CharacterDetailsActivity.kt
index 3a5f9180..4778f708 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/CharacterDetailsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/CharacterDetailsActivity.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import ani.dantotsu.themes.ThemeManager
 import com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import kotlin.math.abs
 
 class CharacterDetailsActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AppBarLayout.OnOffsetChangedListener {
@@ -91,9 +92,16 @@ class CharacterDetailsActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AppBarLayout.OnOffsetChang
             openLinkInBrowser(link)
             true
         }
-        binding.characterFav.setImageResource(
-            if (character.isFav) R.drawable.ic_round_favorite_24 else R.drawable.ic_round_favorite_border_24
-        )
+        lifecycleScope.launch {
+            withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+                character.isFav = Anilist.query.isUserFav(AnilistMutations.FavType.CHARACTER, character.id)
+            }
+            withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
+                binding.characterFav.setImageResource(
+                    if (character.isFav) R.drawable.ic_round_favorite_24 else R.drawable.ic_round_favorite_border_24
+                )
+            }
+        }
         binding.characterFav.setOnClickListener {
             lifecycleScope.launch {
                 if (Anilist.mutation.toggleFav(AnilistMutations.FavType.CHARACTER, character.id)) {