diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBReader.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBReader.java
index c30f46315..7330a6c80 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBReader.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBReader.java
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ public final class DBReader {
             Feed feed = feedIndex.get(item.getFeedId());
             if (feed == null) {
                 Log.w(TAG, "No match found for item with ID " + item.getId() + ". Feed ID was " + item.getFeedId());
+                feed = new Feed("", "", "Error: Item without feed");
             }
             item.setFeed(feed);
         }