diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/view/viewholder/EpisodeItemViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/view/viewholder/EpisodeItemViewHolder.java
index b4f61a19a..01d4a10f0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/view/viewholder/EpisodeItemViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/view/viewholder/EpisodeItemViewHolder.java
@@ -100,15 +100,13 @@ public class EpisodeItemViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
         this.item = item;
         placeholder.setText(item.getFeed().getTitle());
         title.setText(item.getTitle());
-        leftPadding.setContentDescription(item.getTitle());
+        if (item.isPlayed()) {
+            leftPadding.setContentDescription(item.getTitle() + ". " + activity.getString(R.string.is_played));
+        } else {
+            leftPadding.setContentDescription(item.getTitle());
+        }
         pubDate.setText(DateFormatter.formatAbbrev(activity, item.getPubDate()));
         pubDate.setContentDescription(DateFormatter.formatForAccessibility(item.getPubDate()));
-        if (item.isPlayed()) {
-            cover.setContentDescription(activity.getString(R.string.is_played));
-            cover.setImportantForAccessibility(View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_YES);
-        } else {
-            cover.setImportantForAccessibility(View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO);
-        }
         isInbox.setVisibility(item.isNew() ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         isFavorite.setVisibility(item.isTagged(FeedItem.TAG_FAVORITE) ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         isInQueue.setVisibility(item.isTagged(FeedItem.TAG_QUEUE) ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);