diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/FeedUpdateWorker.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/FeedUpdateWorker.java
index 59d9df8f5..2f763e78e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/FeedUpdateWorker.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/FeedUpdateWorker.java
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ public class FeedUpdateWorker extends Worker {
         newEpisodesNotification.showIfNeeded(getApplicationContext(), feedSyncTask.getSavedFeed());
         if (downloader.permanentRedirectUrl != null) {
             DBWriter.updateFeedDownloadURL(request.getSource(), downloader.permanentRedirectUrl);
-        } else if (feedSyncTask.getRedirectUrl() != null) {
+        } else if (feedSyncTask.getRedirectUrl() != null
+                && !feedSyncTask.getRedirectUrl().equals(request.getSource())) {
             DBWriter.updateFeedDownloadURL(request.getSource(), feedSyncTask.getRedirectUrl());
         }
     }
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 d42f14591..d6a4fa1cb 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
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ public final class DBTasks {
                 if (oldItem != null) {
                     oldItem.updateFromOther(item);
                 } else {
-                    // item is new
+                    Log.d(TAG, "Found new item: " + item.getTitle());
                     item.setFeed(savedFeed);
 
                     if (idx >= savedFeed.getItems().size()) {