diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/FeedInfoActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/FeedInfoActivity.java
index 3679b5eca..4869a855c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/FeedInfoActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/FeedInfoActivity.java
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ public class FeedInfoActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
                                 feed, checked);
                         dialog.createNewDialog().show();
                     });
-                    cbxGlobalRefresh.setEnabled(true);
                     cbxGlobalRefresh.setChecked(prefs.getGlobalRefresh());
                     cbxGlobalRefresh.setOnCheckedChangeListener((compoundButton, checked) -> {
                         feed.getPreferences().setGlobalRefresh(checked);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/feedinfo.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/feedinfo.xml
index 37f6e1b42..d4a928968 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/feedinfo.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/feedinfo.xml
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
                 android:text="@string/global_refresh"
-                android:enabled="false"
+                android:enabled="true"
                 android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
                 tools:background="@android:color/holo_red_light"
-                android:checked="false" />
+                android:checked="true" />
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/txtvAuthentication"