diff --git a/clients/ios/Classes/NewsBlurAppDelegate.m b/clients/ios/Classes/NewsBlurAppDelegate.m
index bfdb77734..e44ceb07e 100644
--- a/clients/ios/Classes/NewsBlurAppDelegate.m
+++ b/clients/ios/Classes/NewsBlurAppDelegate.m
@@ -1521,7 +1521,11 @@
         detailViewController.navigationItem.titleView = [self makeFeedTitle:storiesCollection.activeFeed];
         
         [self.feedDetailViewController checkScroll];
-        [self.storyPagesViewController refreshPages];
+        
+        if ([[UIDevice currentDevice] userInterfaceIdiom] != UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone) {
+            [self.storyPagesViewController refreshPages];
+        }
+        
         [self adjustStoryDetailWebView];
         [self.feedDetailViewController.storyTitlesTable reloadData];