diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 28dca0e53..9f93662de 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
                 android:summary="@string/pref_nav_drawer_feed_order_sum"
                 android:defaultValue="0"/>
             <ListPreference
-                android:entryValues="@array/nav_drawer_feed_indicator_values"
-                android:entries="@array/nav_drawer_feed_indicator_options"
-                android:title="@string/pref_nav_drawer_feed_indicator_title"
+                android:entryValues="@array/nav_drawer_feed_counter_values"
+                android:entries="@array/nav_drawer_feed_counter_options"
+                android:title="@string/pref_nav_drawer_feed_counter_title"
                 android:key="prefDrawerFeedIndicator"
-                android:summary="@string/pref_nav_drawer_feed_indicator_sum"
+                android:summary="@string/pref_nav_drawer_feed_counter_sum"
                 android:defaultValue="0"/>
         </PreferenceScreen>
         <CheckBoxPreference
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/FeedMedia.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/FeedMedia.java
index bd5fc58b8..302e4e2dd 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/FeedMedia.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/FeedMedia.java
@@ -368,14 +368,16 @@ public class FeedMedia extends FeedFile implements Playable {
 
     @Override
     public void saveCurrentPosition(SharedPreferences pref, int newPosition) {
-        setPosition(newPosition);
         DBWriter.setFeedMediaPlaybackInformation(ClientConfig.applicationCallbacks.getApplicationInstance(), this);
+        if(item.isNew()) {
+            DBWriter.markItemRead(ClientConfig.applicationCallbacks.getApplicationInstance(), false, item.getId());
+        }
+        setPosition(newPosition);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onPlaybackStart() {
     }
-
     @Override
     public void onPlaybackCompleted() {
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/preferences/UserPreferences.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/preferences/UserPreferences.java
index 573f01765..c9bfe2153 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/preferences/UserPreferences.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/preferences/UserPreferences.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class UserPreferences {
     public static final String PREF_THEME = "prefTheme";
     public static final String PREF_HIDDEN_DRAWER_ITEMS = "prefHiddenDrawerItems";
     public static final String PREF_DRAWER_FEED_ORDER = "prefDrawerFeedOrder";
-    public static final String PREF_DRAWER_FEED_INDICATOR = "prefDrawerFeedIndicator";
+    public static final String PREF_DRAWER_FEED_COUNTER = "prefDrawerFeedCounter";
     public static final String PREF_EXPANDED_NOTIFICATION = "prefExpandNotify";
     public static final String PREF_PERSISTENT_NOTIFICATION = "prefPersistNotify";
     public static final String PREF_SHOW_DOWNLOAD_REPORT = "prefShowDownloadReport";
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ public class UserPreferences {
 
     // Constants
     private static int EPISODE_CACHE_SIZE_UNLIMITED = -1;
-    public static int ORDER_UNPLAYED_EPISODES = 0;
-    public static int ORDER_ALPHABETICAL = 1;
-    public static int SHOW_NEW_UNPLAYED_SUM = 0;
-    public static int SHOW_NEW = 1;
-    public static int SHOW_UNPLAYED = 2;
-    public static int SHOW_NONE= 3;
+    public static int FEED_ORDER_UNPLAYED_EPISODES = 0;
+    public static int FEED_ORDER_ALPHABETICAL = 1;
+    public static int FEED_COUNTER_SHOW_NEW_UNPLAYED_SUM = 0;
+    public static int FEED_COUNTER_SHOW_NEW = 1;
+    public static int FEED_COUNTER_SHOW_UNPLAYED = 2;
+    public static int FEED_COUNTER_SHOW_NONE = 3;
 
     private static Context context;
     private static SharedPreferences prefs;
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ public class UserPreferences {
         return Integer.valueOf(value);
     }
 
-    public static int getFeedIndicator() {
-        String value = prefs.getString(PREF_DRAWER_FEED_INDICATOR, "0");
+    public static int getFeedCounter() {
+        String value = prefs.getString(PREF_DRAWER_FEED_COUNTER, "0");
         return Integer.valueOf(value);
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBReader.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBReader.java
index 3b33c28df..93aec54c8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBReader.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBReader.java
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ public final class DBReader {
 
         Comparator<Feed> comparator;
         int feedOrder = UserPreferences.getFeedOrder();
-        if(feedOrder == UserPreferences.ORDER_UNPLAYED_EPISODES) {
+        if(feedOrder == UserPreferences.FEED_ORDER_UNPLAYED_EPISODES) {
             comparator = new Comparator<Feed>() {
                 @Override
                 public int compare(Feed lhs, Feed rhs) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBWriter.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBWriter.java
index d0da0b194..216d1bde2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBWriter.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBWriter.java
@@ -360,6 +360,10 @@ public class DBWriter {
                             queue.add(index, item);
                             adapter.setQueue(queue);
                             EventBus.getDefault().post(new QueueEvent(QueueEvent.Action.ADDED, item, index));
+                            if(item.isNew()) {
+                                adapter.setFeedItemRead(FeedItem.UNPLAYED, item.getId());
+                                EventDistributor.getInstance().sendUnreadItemsUpdateBroadcast();
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -379,7 +383,6 @@ public class DBWriter {
         return addQueueItem(context, false, itemIds);
     }
 
-
     /**
      * Appends FeedItem objects to the end of the queue. The 'read'-attribute of all items will be set to true.
      * If a FeedItem is already in the queue, the FeedItem will not change its position in the queue.
@@ -397,11 +400,11 @@ public class DBWriter {
                 if (itemIds.length > 0) {
                     final PodDBAdapter adapter = new PodDBAdapter(context);
                     adapter.open();
-                    final List<FeedItem> queue = DBReader.getQueue(context,
-                            adapter);
+                    final List<FeedItem> queue = DBReader.getQueue(context, adapter);
 
                     if (queue != null) {
                         boolean queueModified = false;
+                        LongList markAsUnplayedIds = new LongList();
                         for (int i = 0; i < itemIds.length; i++) {
                             if (!itemListContains(queue, itemIds[i])) {
                                 final FeedItem item = DBReader.getFeedItem(context, itemIds[i]);
@@ -415,12 +418,20 @@ public class DBWriter {
                                         queue.add(item);
                                     }
                                     queueModified = true;
+                                    if(item.isNew()) {
+                                        markAsUnplayedIds.add(item.getId());
+                                    }
                                 }
                             }
                         }
                         if (queueModified) {
                             adapter.setQueue(queue);
                             EventBus.getDefault().post(new QueueEvent(QueueEvent.Action.ADDED_ITEMS, queue));
+                            Log.d(TAG, "# mark as unplayed: " + markAsUnplayedIds.size());
+                            if(markAsUnplayedIds.size() > 0) {
+                                adapter.setFeedItemRead(FeedItem.UNPLAYED, markAsUnplayedIds.toArray());
+                                EventDistributor.getInstance().sendUnreadItemsUpdateBroadcast();
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                     adapter.close();
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/PodDBAdapter.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/PodDBAdapter.java
index c3466c621..91a8e2ed0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/PodDBAdapter.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/PodDBAdapter.java
@@ -1295,14 +1295,14 @@ public class PodDBAdapter {
     }
 
     public final LongIntMap getFeedCounters(long... feedIds) {
-        int indicator = UserPreferences.getFeedIndicator();
+        int counter = UserPreferences.getFeedCounter();
         String whereRead;
-        if(indicator == UserPreferences.SHOW_NEW_UNPLAYED_SUM) {
+        if(counter == UserPreferences.FEED_COUNTER_SHOW_NEW_UNPLAYED_SUM) {
             whereRead = "(" + KEY_READ + "=" + FeedItem.NEW
                     + " OR " + KEY_READ  + "=" + FeedItem.UNPLAYED + ")";
-        } else if(indicator == UserPreferences.SHOW_NEW) {
+        } else if(counter == UserPreferences.FEED_COUNTER_SHOW_NEW) {
             whereRead = KEY_READ + "=" + FeedItem.NEW;
-        } else if(indicator == UserPreferences.SHOW_UNPLAYED) {
+        } else if(counter == UserPreferences.FEED_COUNTER_SHOW_UNPLAYED) {
             whereRead = KEY_READ + "=" + FeedItem.UNPLAYED;
         } else {
             return new LongIntMap(0);
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
index 82596e970..5fe5f24e8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -135,13 +135,13 @@
         <item>1</item>
     </string-array>
 
-    <string-array name="nav_drawer_feed_indicator_options">
-        <item>@string/drawer_feed_indicator_new_unplayed</item>
-        <item>@string/drawer_feed_indicator_new</item>
-        <item>@string/drawer_feed_indicator_unplayed</item>
-        <item>@string/drawer_feed_indicator_none</item>
+    <string-array name="nav_drawer_feed_counter_options">
+        <item>@string/drawer_feed_counter_new_unplayed</item>
+        <item>@string/drawer_feed_counter_new</item>
+        <item>@string/drawer_feed_counter_unplayed</item>
+        <item>@string/drawer_feed_counter_none</item>
     </string-array>
-    <string-array name="nav_drawer_feed_indicator_values">
+    <string-array name="nav_drawer_feed_counter_values">
         <item>0</item>
         <item>1</item>
         <item>2</item>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 9cebfa26e..d2c0844aa 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@
     <string name="drawer_preferences">Drawer Preferences</string>
     <string name="drawer_feed_order_unplayed_episodes">Sort by counter</string>
     <string name="drawer_feed_order_alphabetical">Sort alphabetically</string>
-    <string name="drawer_feed_indicator_new_unplayed">Number of new and unplayed episodes</string>
-    <string name="drawer_feed_indicator_new">Number of new episodes</string>
-    <string name="drawer_feed_indicator_unplayed">Number of unplayed episodes</string>
-    <string name="drawer_feed_indicator_none">None</string>
+    <string name="drawer_feed_counter_new_unplayed">Number of new and unplayed episodes</string>
+    <string name="drawer_feed_counter_new">Number of new episodes</string>
+    <string name="drawer_feed_counter_unplayed">Number of unplayed episodes</string>
+    <string name="drawer_feed_counter_none">None</string>
 
     <!-- Webview actions -->
     <string name="open_in_browser_label">Open in Browser</string>
@@ -292,8 +292,8 @@
     <string name="pref_nav_drawer_items_sum">Change which items appear in the navigation drawer.</string>
     <string name="pref_nav_drawer_feed_order_title">Set Subscription Order</string>
     <string name="pref_nav_drawer_feed_order_sum">Change the order of your subscriptions</string>
-    <string name="pref_nav_drawer_feed_indicator_title">Set Subscription Counter</string>
-    <string name="pref_nav_drawer_feed_indicator_sum">Change the information displayed by the subscription counter</string>
+    <string name="pref_nav_drawer_feed_counter_title">Set Subscription Counter</string>
+    <string name="pref_nav_drawer_feed_counter_sum">Change the information displayed by the subscription counter</string>
     <string name="pref_set_theme_sum">Change the appearance of AntennaPod.</string>
     <string name="pref_automatic_download_title">Automatic Download</string>
     <string name="pref_automatic_download_sum">Configure the automatic download of episodes.</string>