diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter.java
index a431a47db..da1ce7670 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package de.danoeh.antennapod.adapter;
 
 import android.os.Build;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
 import android.support.v7.widget.helper.ItemTouchHelper;
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ public class AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AllEpisodesR
     private final ActionButtonUtils actionButtonUtils;
     private final boolean showOnlyNewEpisodes;
 
-    private int position = -1;
+    private FeedItem selectedItem;
 
     private final int playingBackGroundColor;
     private final int normalBackGroundColor;
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ public class AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AllEpisodesR
         final FeedItem item = itemAccess.getItem(position);
         if (item == null) return;
         holder.itemView.setOnLongClickListener(v -> {
-            this.position = holder.getAdapterPosition();
+            this.selectedItem = item;
             return false;
         });
         holder.item = item;
@@ -200,6 +201,11 @@ public class AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AllEpisodesR
                 .into(new CoverTarget(item.getFeed().getImageLocation(), holder.placeholder, holder.cover, mainActivityRef.get()));
     }
 
+    @Nullable
+    public FeedItem getSelectedItem() {
+        return selectedItem;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public long getItemId(int position) {
         FeedItem item = itemAccess.getItem(position);
@@ -211,16 +217,6 @@ public class AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AllEpisodesR
         return itemAccess.getCount();
     }
 
-    public FeedItem getItem(int position) {
-        return itemAccess.getItem(position);
-    }
-
-    public int getPosition() {
-        int pos = position;
-        position = -1; // reset
-        return pos;
-    }
-
     private final View.OnClickListener secondaryActionListener = new View.OnClickListener() {
         @Override
         public void onClick(View v) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AllEpisodesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AllEpisodesFragment.java
index ff7af97f6..eeec9ff49 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AllEpisodesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AllEpisodesFragment.java
@@ -275,14 +275,10 @@ public class AllEpisodesFragment extends Fragment {
         if(item.getItemId() == R.id.share_item) {
             return true; // avoids that the position is reset when we need it in the submenu
         }
-        int pos = listAdapter.getPosition();
-        if(pos < 0) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        FeedItem selectedItem = itemAccess.getItem(pos);
 
+        FeedItem selectedItem = listAdapter.getSelectedItem();
         if (selectedItem == null) {
-            Log.i(TAG, "Selected item at position " + pos + " was null, ignoring selection");
+            Log.i(TAG, "Selected item was null, ignoring selection");
             return super.onContextItemSelected(item);
         }