diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadService.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadService.java
index 87b92c1e4..5f221e92e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadService.java
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ public class DownloadService extends Service {
                     saveDownloadStatus(task.getDownloadStatus());
                 }
             } else {
+                DBWriter.setFeedLastUpdateFailed(request.getFeedfileId(), true);
                 saveDownloadStatus(task.getDownloadStatus());
             }
         } else if (type == FeedMedia.FEEDFILETYPE_FEEDMEDIA) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBWriter.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBWriter.java
index 23d14fe87..cb80db625 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBWriter.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBWriter.java
@@ -831,6 +831,7 @@ public class DBWriter {
             adapter.open();
             adapter.setFeedLastUpdateFailed(feedId, lastUpdateFailed);
             adapter.close();
+            EventBus.getDefault().post(new FeedListUpdateEvent(feedId));
         });
     }