diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/view/viewholder/EpisodeItemViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/view/viewholder/EpisodeItemViewHolder.java
index b7e1728b5..55a3d1130 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/view/viewholder/EpisodeItemViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/view/viewholder/EpisodeItemViewHolder.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class EpisodeItemViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
         isNew.setVisibility(item.isNew() ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         isFavorite.setVisibility(item.isTagged(FeedItem.TAG_FAVORITE) ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         isInQueue.setVisibility(item.isTagged(FeedItem.TAG_QUEUE) ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
-        itemView.setAlpha(item.isPlayed() ? 0.6f : 1.0f);
+        itemView.setAlpha(item.isPlayed() ? 0.5f : 1.0f);
 
         ItemActionButton actionButton = ItemActionButton.forItem(item, true, true);
         actionButton.configure(secondaryActionButton, secondaryActionIcon, activity);