diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/swipeactions/RemoveFromInboxSwipeAction.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/swipeactions/RemoveFromInboxSwipeAction.java
index 9852269fb..614cd0227 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/swipeactions/RemoveFromInboxSwipeAction.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/swipeactions/RemoveFromInboxSwipeAction.java
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ public class RemoveFromInboxSwipeAction implements SwipeAction {
 
     @Override
     public void performAction(FeedItem item, Fragment fragment, FeedItemFilter filter) {
-        FeedItemMenuHandler.markReadWithUndo(fragment,
-                item, FeedItem.UNPLAYED, willRemove(filter));
+        if (item.isNew()) {
+            FeedItemMenuHandler.markReadWithUndo(fragment, item, FeedItem.UNPLAYED, willRemove(filter));
+        }
     }
 
     @Override