diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedItemlistAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedItemlistAdapter.java
index 72bcda4d0..b39e23d42 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedItemlistAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedItemlistAdapter.java
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
+import com.nineoldandroids.view.ViewHelper;
+
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedItem;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedMedia;
@@ -115,6 +117,11 @@ public class FeedItemlistAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
             } else {
                 holder.statusUnread.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
             }
+            if(item.isRead()) {
+                ViewHelper.setAlpha(convertView, 0.5f);
+            } else {
+                ViewHelper.setAlpha(convertView, 1.0f);
+            }
 
             holder.published.setText(DateUtils.formatDateTime(context, item.getPubDate().getTime(), DateUtils.FORMAT_ABBREV_ALL));