diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index d59cca51c..79c5ee6a4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="de.danoeh.antennapod"
-    android:versionCode="1030004"
-    android:versionName="1.3-RC4">
+    android:versionCode="1030005"
+    android:versionName="1.3-RC5">
     <!--
       Version code schema:
       "1.2.3-SNAPSHOT" -> 1020300
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadService.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadService.java
index 19a710d24..4fdaf6843 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadService.java
@@ -325,6 +325,11 @@ public class DownloadService extends Service {
         cancelNotificationUpdater();
         unregisterReceiver(cancelDownloadReceiver);
 
+        // TODO: I'm not sure this is actually needed.
+        // We could just invoke the autodownloadUndownloadeditems method
+        // and it would get everything it's supposed to.  By sending it the
+        // items in newMediaFiles we're overriding the download algorithm,
+        // which is not something we should probably do.
         if (!newMediaFiles.isEmpty()) {
             Log.d(TAG, "newMediaFiles exist, autodownload them");
             DBTasks.autodownloadUndownloadedItems(getApplicationContext(),
@@ -783,7 +788,7 @@ public class DownloadService extends Service {
                                 if(item.getPubDate() == null) {
                                     Log.d(TAG, item.toString());
                                 }
-                                if (!item.isPlayed() && item.hasMedia() && !item.getMedia().isDownloaded()) {
+                                if (item.isNew() && item.hasMedia() && !item.getMedia().isDownloaded()) {
                                     newMediaFiles.add(item.getMedia().getId());
                                 }
                             }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/APDownloadAlgorithm.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/APDownloadAlgorithm.java
index 0e6b23696..c2e971dce 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/APDownloadAlgorithm.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/APDownloadAlgorithm.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class APDownloadAlgorithm implements AutomaticDownloadAlgorithm {
     private final APCleanupAlgorithm cleanupAlgorithm = new APCleanupAlgorithm();
 
     /**
-     * Looks for undownloaded episodes in the queue or list of unread items and request a download if
+     * Looks for undownloaded episodes in the queue or list of new items and request a download if
      * 1. Network is available
      * 2. The device is charging or the user allows auto download on battery
      * 3. There is free space in the episode cache
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ public class APDownloadAlgorithm implements AutomaticDownloadAlgorithm {
                         candidates = DBReader.getFeedItems(context, mediaIds);
                     } else {
                         final List<FeedItem> queue = DBReader.getQueue(context);
-                        final List<FeedItem> unreadItems = DBReader.getUnreadItemsList(context);
-                        candidates = new ArrayList<FeedItem>(queue.size() + unreadItems.size());
+                        final List<FeedItem> newItems = DBReader.getNewItemsList(context);
+                        candidates = new ArrayList<FeedItem>(queue.size() + newItems.size());
                         candidates.addAll(queue);
-                        for(FeedItem unreadItem : unreadItems) {
-                            if(candidates.contains(unreadItem) == false) {
-                                candidates.add(unreadItem);
+                        for(FeedItem newItem : newItems) {
+                            if(candidates.contains(newItem) == false) {
+                                candidates.add(newItem);
                             }
                         }
                     }
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 f9ac39349..edb7598ab 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
@@ -1709,9 +1709,9 @@ public class PodDBAdapter {
                 db.execSQL("ALTER TABLE " + PodDBAdapter.TABLE_NAME_FEEDS
                         + " ADD COLUMN " + PodDBAdapter.KEY_AUTO_DELETE_ACTION + " INTEGER DEFAULT 0");
             }
-            if(oldVersion < 1030002) {
+            if(oldVersion < 1030005) {
                 db.execSQL("UPDATE FeedItems SET auto_download=0 WHERE " +
-                        "(read=1 OR id IN (SELECT id FROM FeedMedia WHERE position>0 OR downloaded=1)) " +
+                        "(read=1 OR id IN (SELECT feeditem FROM FeedMedia WHERE position>0 OR downloaded=1)) " +
                         "AND id NOT IN (SELECT feeditem FROM Queue)");
             }
             EventBus.getDefault().post(ProgressEvent.end());