diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/webtoon/WebtoonViewer.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/webtoon/WebtoonViewer.kt
index 430be1c49f..7ce22f486f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/webtoon/WebtoonViewer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/webtoon/WebtoonViewer.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.viewer.webtoon
 
 import android.graphics.PointF
+import android.os.Build
 import android.view.KeyEvent
 import android.view.MotionEvent
 import android.view.View
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ class WebtoonViewer(val activity: ReaderActivity, val hasMargins: Boolean = fals
     val config = WebtoonConfig(scope)
 
     init {
-        recycler.setItemViewCacheSize(RECYCLER_VIEW_CACHE_SIZE)
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) recycler.setItemViewCacheSize(RECYCLER_VIEW_CACHE_SIZE)
         recycler.isVisible = false // Don't let the recycler layout yet
         recycler.layoutParams = ViewGroup.LayoutParams(MATCH_PARENT, MATCH_PARENT)
         recycler.itemAnimator = null