diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/DownloadedEpisodesListAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/DownloadedEpisodesListAdapter.java
index 4763aa777..6907e467b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/DownloadedEpisodesListAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/DownloadedEpisodesListAdapter.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
+import com.nineoldandroids.view.ViewHelper;
 
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedItem;
@@ -85,6 +86,12 @@ public class DownloadedEpisodesListAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
                 .dontAnimate()
                 .into(holder.imageView);
 
+        if(item.isPlayed()) {
+            ViewHelper.setAlpha(convertView, 0.5f);
+        } else {
+            ViewHelper.setAlpha(convertView, 1.0f);
+        }
+
         holder.title.setText(item.getTitle());
         holder.txtvSize.setText(Converter.byteToString(item.getMedia().getSize()));
         holder.queueStatus.setVisibility(item.isTagged(FeedItem.TAG_QUEUE) ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);