diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/bookmark/BookmarksActivity.java b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/bookmark/BookmarksActivity.java
index c0d92ca8a..0ab30f560 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/bookmark/BookmarksActivity.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/bookmark/BookmarksActivity.java
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public class BookmarksActivity extends BaseActivity implements BookmarksContract
     @Override
     public boolean onCreateActionMode(ActionMode mode, Menu menu) {
       mode.getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_context_delete, menu);
+      bookmarksSwitch.setEnabled(false);
       return true;
     }
 
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ public class BookmarksActivity extends BaseActivity implements BookmarksContract
       if (refreshAdapter) {
         bookmarksAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
       }
+      bookmarksSwitch.setEnabled(true);
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/history/HistoryActivity.java b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/history/HistoryActivity.java
index 03ef457b6..e63638e0c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/history/HistoryActivity.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/history/HistoryActivity.java
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ public class HistoryActivity extends BaseActivity implements HistoryContract.Vie
     @Override
     public boolean onCreateActionMode(ActionMode mode, Menu menu) {
       mode.getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_context_delete, menu);
+      historySwitch.setEnabled(false);
       return true;
     }
 
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ public class HistoryActivity extends BaseActivity implements HistoryContract.Vie
       if (refreshAdapter) {
         historyAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
       }
+      historySwitch.setEnabled(true);
     }
   };