diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/PodcastApp.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/PodcastApp.java
index 9bca9a5e2..b47688b87 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/PodcastApp.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/PodcastApp.java
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ public class PodcastApp extends Application implements
 	private static PodcastApp singleton;
 	
 	private boolean displayOnlyEpisodes;
+	
+	private static long lastPlayedMediaId;
 
 	public static PodcastApp getInstance() {
 		return singleton;
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ public class PodcastApp extends Application implements
 		SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager
 				.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
 		displayOnlyEpisodes = prefs.getBoolean(PREF_DISPLAY_ONLY_EPISODES, false);
+		lastPlayedMediaId = prefs.getLong(PlaybackService.PREF_LAST_PLAYED_ID, -1);
 		createImportDirectory();
 		createNoMediaFile();
 		prefs.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
@@ -135,6 +138,10 @@ public class PodcastApp extends Application implements
 		} else if (key.equals(PlaybackService.PREF_LAST_PLAYED_ID)) {
 			if (AppConfig.DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "PREF_LAST_PLAYED_ID changed");
 			long mediaId = sharedPreferences.getLong(PlaybackService.PREF_AUTODELETE_MEDIA_ID, -1);
+			long lastPlayedId = sharedPreferences.getLong(PlaybackService.PREF_LAST_PLAYED_ID, -1);
+			if (lastPlayedId != lastPlayedMediaId) {
+				lastPlayedMediaId = lastPlayedId;
+			}
 			if (mediaId != -1) {
 				FeedManager manager = FeedManager.getInstance();
 				FeedMedia media = manager.getFeedMedia(mediaId);
@@ -152,6 +159,10 @@ public class PodcastApp extends Application implements
 	public boolean displayOnlyEpisodes() {
 		return displayOnlyEpisodes;
 	}
+	
+	public static long getLastPlayedMediaId() {
+		return lastPlayedMediaId;
+	}
 
 	public boolean isLargeScreen() {
 		return (getResources().getConfiguration().screenLayout & Configuration.SCREENLAYOUT_SIZE_MASK) == Configuration.SCREENLAYOUT_SIZE_LARGE || (getResources().getConfiguration().screenLayout & Configuration.SCREENLAYOUT_SIZE_MASK) == Configuration.SCREENLAYOUT_SIZE_XLARGE;
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedItem.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedItem.java
index 8be4714a2..6a100f430 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedItem.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedItem.java
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package de.danoeh.antennapod.feed;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.PodcastApp;
+
 /**
  * Data Object for a XML message
  * 
@@ -175,4 +177,13 @@ public class FeedItem extends FeedComponent {
 		return media != null;
 	}
 
+	public boolean isPlaying() {
+		if (media != null) {
+			if (PodcastApp.getLastPlayedMediaId() == media.getId()) {
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedManager.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedManager.java
index cdde4d0a5..f149f000e 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedManager.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedManager.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.util.comparator.PlaybackCompletionDateComparator;
 public class FeedManager {
 	private static final String TAG = "FeedManager";
 
-	public static final String ACITON_FEED_LIST_UPDATE = "de.danoeh.antennapod.action.feed.feedlistUpdate";
+	public static final String ACTION_FEED_LIST_UPDATE = "de.danoeh.antennapod.action.feed.feedlistUpdate";
 	public static final String ACTION_UNREAD_ITEMS_UPDATE = "de.danoeh.antennapod.action.feed.unreadItemsUpdate";
 	public static final String ACTION_QUEUE_UPDATE = "de.danoeh.antennapod.action.feed.queueUpdate";
 	public static final String ACTION_DOWNLOADLOG_UPDATE = "de.danoeh.antennapod.action.feed.downloadLogUpdate";
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ public class FeedManager {
 	}
 
 	private void sendFeedUpdateBroadcast(Context context) {
-		context.sendBroadcast(new Intent(ACITON_FEED_LIST_UPDATE));
+		context.sendBroadcast(new Intent(ACTION_FEED_LIST_UPDATE));
 	}
 
 	private void sendPlaybackHistoryUpdateBroadcast(Context context) {
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedlistFragment.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedlistFragment.java
index 1a205f521..caf6c6a7f 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedlistFragment.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedlistFragment.java
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public class FeedlistFragment extends SherlockFragment implements
 		IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
 		filter.addAction(DownloadRequester.ACTION_DOWNLOAD_QUEUED);
 		filter.addAction(FeedManager.ACTION_UNREAD_ITEMS_UPDATE);
-		filter.addAction(FeedManager.ACITON_FEED_LIST_UPDATE);
+		filter.addAction(FeedManager.ACTION_FEED_LIST_UPDATE);
 		filter.addAction(DownloadService.ACTION_DOWNLOAD_HANDLED);
 		pActivity.registerReceiver(contentUpdate, filter);
 		fla.notifyDataSetChanged();