diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/handler/MediaDownloadedHandler.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/handler/MediaDownloadedHandler.java
index 7465b5b38..901c2a4ac 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/handler/MediaDownloadedHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/handler/MediaDownloadedHandler.java
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ public class MediaDownloadedHandler implements Runnable {
             // we've received the media, we don't want to autodownload it again
             if (item != null) {
                 item.setAutoDownload(false);
+                if (item.isNew()) {
+                    item.setPlayed(false);
+                }
                 // setFeedItem() signals (via EventBus) that the item has been updated,
                 // so we do it after the enclosing media has been updated above,
                 // to ensure subscribers will get the updated FeedMedia as well
@@ -90,7 +93,6 @@ public class MediaDownloadedHandler implements Runnable {
                     DownloadError.ERROR_DB_ACCESS_ERROR, false, e.getMessage());
         }
 
-
         if (GpodnetPreferences.loggedIn() && item != null) {
             GpodnetEpisodeAction action = new GpodnetEpisodeAction.Builder(item, GpodnetEpisodeAction.Action.DOWNLOAD)
                     .currentDeviceId()
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBTasks.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBTasks.java
index 826fe48b5..6e72a762a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBTasks.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBTasks.java
@@ -308,8 +308,7 @@ public final class DBTasks {
 
     @VisibleForTesting(otherwise = VisibleForTesting.PACKAGE_PRIVATE)
     public static List<? extends FeedItem> enqueueFeedItemsToDownload(final Context context,
-                                                                      List<? extends FeedItem> items)
-            throws InterruptedException, ExecutionException {
+                       List<? extends FeedItem> items) throws InterruptedException, ExecutionException {
         List<FeedItem> itemsToEnqueue = new ArrayList<>();
         if (UserPreferences.enqueueDownloadedEpisodes()) {
             LongList queueIDList = DBReader.getQueueIDList();
@@ -318,9 +317,7 @@ public final class DBTasks {
                     itemsToEnqueue.add(item);
                 }
             }
-            DBWriter.addQueueItem(context,
-                    itemsToEnqueue.toArray(new FeedItem[0]))
-                    .get();
+            DBWriter.addQueueItem(context, false, itemsToEnqueue.toArray(new FeedItem[0])).get();
         }
         return itemsToEnqueue;
     }
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 cb80db625..bbd7bbcf1 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
@@ -294,14 +294,17 @@ public class DBWriter {
 
     }
 
-    public static Future<?> addQueueItem(final Context context,
-                                         final FeedItem... items) {
+    public static Future<?> addQueueItem(final Context context, final FeedItem... items) {
+        return addQueueItem(context, true, items);
+    }
+
+    public static Future<?> addQueueItem(final Context context, boolean markAsUnplayed, final FeedItem... items) {
         LongList itemIds = new LongList(items.length);
         for (FeedItem item : items) {
             itemIds.add(item.getId());
             item.addTag(FeedItem.TAG_QUEUE);
         }
-        return addQueueItem(context, false, itemIds.toArray());
+        return addQueueItem(context, false, markAsUnplayed, itemIds.toArray());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -314,6 +317,20 @@ public class DBWriter {
      */
     public static Future<?> addQueueItem(final Context context, final boolean performAutoDownload,
                                          final long... itemIds) {
+        return addQueueItem(context, performAutoDownload, true, itemIds);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Appends FeedItem objects to the end of the queue. The 'read'-attribute of all items will be set to true.
+     * If a FeedItem is already in the queue, the FeedItem will not change its position in the queue.
+     *
+     * @param context             A context that is used for opening a database connection.
+     * @param performAutoDownload true if an auto-download process should be started after the operation.
+     * @param markAsUnplayed      true if the items should be marked as unplayed when enqueueing
+     * @param itemIds             IDs of the FeedItem objects that should be added to the queue.
+     */
+    public static Future<?> addQueueItem(final Context context, final boolean performAutoDownload,
+                                         final boolean markAsUnplayed, final long... itemIds) {
         return dbExec.submit(() -> {
             if (itemIds.length < 1) {
                 return;
@@ -355,7 +372,7 @@ public class DBWriter {
                     EventBus.getDefault().post(event);
                 }
                 EventBus.getDefault().post(FeedItemEvent.updated(updatedItems));
-                if (markAsUnplayedIds.size() > 0) {
+                if (markAsUnplayed && markAsUnplayedIds.size() > 0) {
                     DBWriter.markItemPlayed(FeedItem.UNPLAYED, markAsUnplayedIds.toArray());
                 }
             }