diff --git a/src/readinglistbar.cpp b/src/readinglistbar.cpp
index 3e8df047a..a4550ecd6 100644
--- a/src/readinglistbar.cpp
+++ b/src/readinglistbar.cpp
@@ -41,12 +41,16 @@ void ReadingListBar::setupList()
     auto library = KiwixApp::instance()->getLibrary();
     auto bookmarks = library->getBookmarks();
     ui->listWidget->clear();
-    for(auto& bookmark:bookmarks) {
+    for(unsigned i = 0; i < bookmarks.size(); i++) {
+        auto& bookmark = bookmarks[i];
         std::shared_ptr<zim::Archive> archive;
         const QString& title = QString::fromStdString(bookmark.getTitle());
         try {
             archive = library->getArchive(QString::fromStdString(bookmark.getBookId()));
         } catch (std::out_of_range& e) {
+            /* There can be bookmarks whose information is lost. */
+            if (!bookmark.getBookId().empty())
+                addItem(title, i);
             continue;
         }
         try {
@@ -56,9 +60,9 @@ void ReadingListBar::setupList()
             QPixmap pixmap;
             pixmap.loadFromData(reinterpret_cast<const uchar*>(content.data()), content.size());
             auto icon = QIcon(pixmap);
-            addItem(title, icon);
+            addItem(title, i, icon);
         } catch (zim::EntryNotFound& e) {
-            addItem(title);
+            addItem(title, i);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -97,16 +101,17 @@ void ReadingListBar::onItemActivated(QListWidgetItem* item, Qt::MouseButtons but
     }
 }
 
-void ReadingListBar::addItem(const QString &title, const QIcon &icon)
+void ReadingListBar::addItem(const QString &title, unsigned idx, const QIcon &icon)
 {
     auto item = new QListWidgetItem(icon, title, ui->listWidget);
     item->setTextAlignment(Qt::TextWordWrap);
+    item->setData(Qt::UserRole, idx);
 }
 
 void ReadingListBar::openUrl(QListWidgetItem* item, bool newTab)
 {
-    int index = ui->listWidget->row(item);
-    auto bookmark = KiwixApp::instance()->getLibrary()->getBookmarks(true).at(index);
+    int index = item->data(Qt::UserRole).toUInt();
+    auto bookmark = KiwixApp::instance()->getLibrary()->getBookmarks(false).at(index);
     QUrl url;
     url.setScheme("zim");
     url.setHost(QString::fromStdString(bookmark.getBookId())+".zim");
diff --git a/src/readinglistbar.h b/src/readinglistbar.h
index cfea784d8..ec1c5a87f 100644
--- a/src/readinglistbar.h
+++ b/src/readinglistbar.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public slots:
     void onItemDoubleClicked(QListWidgetItem *item);
     void onItemPressed(QListWidgetItem* item, Qt::MouseButtons buttons);
     void onItemActivated(QListWidgetItem *item, Qt::MouseButtons buttons);
-    void addItem(const QString& title, const QIcon& icon = QIcon{});
+    void addItem(const QString& title, unsigned idx, const QIcon& icon = QIcon{});
 private:
     Ui::readinglistbar *ui;
     int clickKind;