diff --git a/src/de/podfetcher/feed/FeedManager.java b/src/de/podfetcher/feed/FeedManager.java
index 3c8f77770..d01c89188 100644
--- a/src/de/podfetcher/feed/FeedManager.java
+++ b/src/de/podfetcher/feed/FeedManager.java
@@ -193,6 +193,20 @@ public class FeedManager {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	
+	/** Marks all items in the unread items list as read */
+	public void markAllItemsRead(Context context) {
+		Log.d(TAG, "marking all items as read");
+		PodDBAdapter adapter = new PodDBAdapter(context);
+		adapter.open();
+		for (FeedItem item : unreadItems) {
+			item.read = true;
+			setFeedItem(item, adapter);
+		}
+		adapter.close();
+		unreadItems.clear();
+		sendUnreadItemsUpdateBroadcast(context, null);
+	}
 
 	public void refreshAllFeeds(Context context) {
 		Log.d(TAG, "Refreshing all feeds.");
diff --git a/src/de/podfetcher/fragment/FeedlistFragment.java b/src/de/podfetcher/fragment/FeedlistFragment.java
index 763c89ac7..4eb2c96b2 100644
--- a/src/de/podfetcher/fragment/FeedlistFragment.java
+++ b/src/de/podfetcher/fragment/FeedlistFragment.java
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public class FeedlistFragment extends SherlockListFragment implements
 		filter.addAction(DownloadService.ACTION_DOWNLOAD_HANDLED);
 		filter.addAction(DownloadService.ACTION_FEED_SYNC_COMPLETED);
 		filter.addAction(DownloadRequester.ACTION_DOWNLOAD_QUEUED);
+		filter.addAction(FeedManager.ACTION_UNREAD_ITEMS_UPDATE);
 
 		pActivity.registerReceiver(contentUpdate, filter);
 		fla.notifyDataSetChanged();
diff --git a/src/de/podfetcher/fragment/UnreadItemlistFragment.java b/src/de/podfetcher/fragment/UnreadItemlistFragment.java
index 0b25c61a4..becb3ec53 100644
--- a/src/de/podfetcher/fragment/UnreadItemlistFragment.java
+++ b/src/de/podfetcher/fragment/UnreadItemlistFragment.java
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 package de.podfetcher.fragment;
 
+import com.actionbarsherlock.view.Menu;
+import com.actionbarsherlock.view.MenuInflater;
+import com.actionbarsherlock.view.MenuItem;
+
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import de.podfetcher.R;
 import de.podfetcher.feed.FeedManager;
 
 /** Contains all unread items. */
@@ -31,6 +37,12 @@ public class UnreadItemlistFragment extends ItemlistFragment {
 				new IntentFilter(FeedManager.ACTION_UNREAD_ITEMS_UPDATE));
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+		setHasOptionsMenu(true);
+	}
+
 	private BroadcastReceiver unreadItemsUpdate = new BroadcastReceiver() {
 
 		@Override
@@ -40,4 +52,28 @@ public class UnreadItemlistFragment extends ItemlistFragment {
 
 	};
 
+	@Override
+	public void onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater) {
+		super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu, inflater);
+		menu.add(Menu.NONE, R.id.mark_all_read_item, Menu.NONE, getActivity()
+				.getString(R.string.mark_all_read_label));
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
+		super.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+		switch (item.getItemId()) {
+		case R.id.mark_all_read_item:
+			manager.markAllItemsRead(getActivity());
+			break;
+		default:
+			return false;
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
 }