diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
index b707a661d..d5fdd2638 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
@@ -314,7 +314,13 @@ function ReaderFooter:updateFooterPos()
     self:updateFooterText()
 end
 
+-- updateFooterText will start as a noop. After onReaderReady event is
+-- received, it will initialized as _updateFooterText
 function ReaderFooter:updateFooterText()
+end
+
+-- only call this function after document is fully loaded
+function ReaderFooter:_updateFooterText()
     if self.settings.toc_markers and self.progress_bar.ticks == nil then
         local ticks_candidates = {}
         if self.ui.toc then
@@ -410,6 +416,10 @@ function ReaderFooter:onUpdatePos()
     self:updateFooter()
 end
 
+function ReaderFooter:onReaderReady()
+    self.updateFooterText = self._updateFooterText
+    self:updateFooter()
+end
 
 function ReaderFooter:applyFooterMode(mode)
     -- three modes switcher for reader footer
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/readerui.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/readerui.lua
index 16eb91313..a35568920 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/readerui.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/readerui.lua
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ function ReaderUI:init()
         v()
     end
 
-    -- After initialisation notify that document is loaded
+    -- After initialisation notify that document is loaded and rendered
     -- CREngine only reports correct page count after rendering is done
     -- Need the same event for PDF document
     self:handleEvent(Event:new("ReaderReady", self.doc_settings))