diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/NewEpisodesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/NewEpisodesFragment.java
index d97ede0ef..24991144e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/NewEpisodesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/NewEpisodesFragment.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.activity.MainActivity;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.adapter.DefaultActionButtonCallback;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.adapter.NewEpisodesListAdapter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.asynctask.DownloadObserver;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.dialog.ConfirmationDialog;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.EventDistributor;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.Feed;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedItem;
@@ -190,8 +192,19 @@ public class NewEpisodesFragment extends Fragment {
                     }
                     return true;
                 case R.id.mark_all_read_item:
-                    DBWriter.markAllItemsRead(getActivity());
-                    Toast.makeText(getActivity(), R.string.mark_all_read_msg, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                    ConfirmationDialog conDialog = new ConfirmationDialog(getActivity(),
+                            R.string.mark_all_read_label,
+                            R.string.mark_all_read_confirmation_msg) {
+
+                        @Override
+                        public void onConfirmButtonPressed(
+                                DialogInterface dialog) {
+                            dialog.dismiss();
+                            DBWriter.markAllItemsRead(getActivity());
+                            Toast.makeText(getActivity(), R.string.mark_all_read_msg, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                        }
+                    };
+                    conDialog.createNewDialog().show();
                     return true;
                 case R.id.episode_filter_item:
                     boolean newVal = !item.isChecked();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/FeedMenuHandler.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/FeedMenuHandler.java
index b62fd22b2..efb4adb01 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/FeedMenuHandler.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/FeedMenuHandler.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package de.danoeh.antennapod.menuhandler;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import android.view.MenuItem;
 
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.BuildConfig;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.dialog.ConfirmationDialog;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.Feed;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DBTasks;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DBWriter;
@@ -51,8 +53,8 @@ public class FeedMenuHandler {
      *
      * @throws DownloadRequestException
      */
-    public static boolean onOptionsItemClicked(Context context, MenuItem item,
-                                               Feed selectedFeed) throws DownloadRequestException {
+    public static boolean onOptionsItemClicked(final Context context, final MenuItem item,
+                                               final Feed selectedFeed) throws DownloadRequestException {
         switch (item.getItemId()) {
             case R.id.refresh_item:
                 DBTasks.refreshFeed(context, selectedFeed);
@@ -61,7 +63,18 @@ public class FeedMenuHandler {
                 DBTasks.refreshCompleteFeed(context, selectedFeed);
                 break;
             case R.id.mark_all_read_item:
-                DBWriter.markFeedRead(context, selectedFeed.getId());
+                ConfirmationDialog conDialog = new ConfirmationDialog(context,
+                        R.string.mark_all_read_label,
+                        R.string.mark_all_read_feed_confirmation_msg) {
+
+                    @Override
+                    public void onConfirmButtonPressed(
+                            DialogInterface dialog) {
+                        dialog.dismiss();
+                        DBWriter.markFeedRead(context, selectedFeed.getId());
+                    }
+                };
+                conDialog.createNewDialog().show();
                 break;
             case R.id.visit_website_item:
                 Uri uri = Uri.parse(selectedFeed.getLink());
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 277d7d3c0..b6b025134 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@
     <!-- Actions on feeds -->
     <string name="mark_all_read_label">Mark all as read</string>
     <string name="mark_all_read_msg">Marked all episodes as read</string>
+    <string name="mark_all_read_confirmation_msg">Please confirm that you want to mark all episodes as being read.</string>
+    <string name="mark_all_read_feed_confirmation_msg">Please confirm that you want to mark all episodes in this feed as being read.</string>
     <string name="show_info_label">Show information</string>
     <string name="remove_feed_label">Remove podcast</string>
     <string name="share_link_label">Share website link</string>