diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/FeedItemMenuHandler.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/FeedItemMenuHandler.java
index 7604b94d6..3d8f3fe09 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/FeedItemMenuHandler.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/FeedItemMenuHandler.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class FeedItemMenuHandler {
             setItemVisibility(menu, R.id.reset_position, false);
         }
 
-        if(!UserPreferences.isEnableAutodownload() || fileDownloaded) {
+        if (!UserPreferences.isEnableAutodownload() || fileDownloaded || selectedItem.getFeed().isLocalFeed()) {
             setItemVisibility(menu, R.id.activate_auto_download, false);
             setItemVisibility(menu, R.id.deactivate_auto_download, false);
         } else if (selectedItem.getAutoDownload()) {