diff --git a/Account/Sources/Account/Account.swift b/Account/Sources/Account/Account.swift
index 6e9bd4107..e97b93e5c 100644
--- a/Account/Sources/Account/Account.swift
+++ b/Account/Sources/Account/Account.swift
@@ -519,9 +519,17 @@ public enum FetchType {
 	func loadOPMLItems(_ items: [RSOPMLItem]) {
 		addOPMLItems(OPMLNormalizer.normalize(items))		
 	}
-	
-	public func markArticles(_ articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool, completion: @escaping (Result<Void, Error>) -> Void) {
-		delegate.markArticles(for: self, articles: articles, statusKey: statusKey, flag: flag, completion: completion)
+
+	public func markArticles(_ articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool) {
+
+		Task { @MainActor in
+			try? await self.markArticles(articles, statusKey: statusKey, flag: flag)
+		}
+	}
+
+	public func markArticles(_ articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool) async throws {
+
+		try await delegate.markArticles(for: self, articles: articles, statusKey: statusKey, flag: flag)
 	}
 
 	func existingContainer(withExternalID externalID: String) -> Container? {
diff --git a/Account/Sources/Account/AccountDelegate.swift b/Account/Sources/Account/AccountDelegate.swift
index 3d7eb27e9..371fff7d0 100644
--- a/Account/Sources/Account/AccountDelegate.swift
+++ b/Account/Sources/Account/AccountDelegate.swift
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ import Secrets
 	func restoreFeed(for account: Account, feed: Feed, container: Container, completion: @escaping (Result<Void, Error>) -> Void)
 	func restoreFolder(for account: Account, folder: Folder, completion: @escaping (Result<Void, Error>) -> Void)
 
-	func markArticles(for account: Account, articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool, completion: @escaping (Result<Void, Error>) -> Void)
-
+	func markArticles(for account: Account, articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool) async throws
 	// Called at the end of account’s init method.
 	func accountDidInitialize(_ account: Account)
 	
diff --git a/Account/Sources/Account/CloudKit/CloudKitAccountDelegate.swift b/Account/Sources/Account/CloudKit/CloudKitAccountDelegate.swift
index d7b9ad1ab..7b28bc416 100644
--- a/Account/Sources/Account/CloudKit/CloudKitAccountDelegate.swift
+++ b/Account/Sources/Account/CloudKit/CloudKitAccountDelegate.swift
@@ -444,7 +444,21 @@ enum CloudKitAccountDelegateError: LocalizedError {
 		}
 	}
 
-	func markArticles(for account: Account, articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool, completion: @escaping (Result<Void, Error>) -> Void) {
+	func markArticles(for account: Account, articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool) async throws {
+
+		try await withCheckedThrowingContinuation { continuation in
+			self.markArticles(for: account, articles: articles, statusKey: statusKey, flag: flag) { result in
+				switch result {
+				case .success:
+					continuation.resume()
+				case .failure(let error):
+					continuation.resume(throwing: error)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	private func markArticles(for account: Account, articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool, completion: @escaping (Result<Void, Error>) -> Void) {
 		account.update(articles, statusKey: statusKey, flag: flag) { result in
 			switch result {
 			case .success(let articles):
diff --git a/Account/Sources/Account/Feedbin/FeedbinAccountDelegate.swift b/Account/Sources/Account/Feedbin/FeedbinAccountDelegate.swift
index ea1e7071c..0f99dbe8d 100644
--- a/Account/Sources/Account/Feedbin/FeedbinAccountDelegate.swift
+++ b/Account/Sources/Account/Feedbin/FeedbinAccountDelegate.swift
@@ -590,7 +590,21 @@ final class FeedbinAccountDelegate: AccountDelegate {
 		
 	}
 	
-	func markArticles(for account: Account, articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool, completion: @escaping (Result<Void, Error>) -> Void) {
+	func markArticles(for account: Account, articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool) async throws {
+
+		try await withCheckedThrowingContinuation { continuation in
+			self.markArticles(for: account, articles: articles, statusKey: statusKey, flag: flag) { result in
+				switch result {
+				case .success:
+					continuation.resume()
+				case .failure(let error):
+					continuation.resume(throwing: error)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	private func markArticles(for account: Account, articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool, completion: @escaping (Result<Void, Error>) -> Void) {
 		account.update(articles, statusKey: statusKey, flag: flag) { result in
 			switch result {
 			case .success(let articles):
diff --git a/Account/Sources/Account/Feedly/FeedlyAccountDelegate.swift b/Account/Sources/Account/Feedly/FeedlyAccountDelegate.swift
index 0fe2ece64..1e739cd60 100644
--- a/Account/Sources/Account/Feedly/FeedlyAccountDelegate.swift
+++ b/Account/Sources/Account/Feedly/FeedlyAccountDelegate.swift
@@ -552,7 +552,21 @@ final class FeedlyAccountDelegate: AccountDelegate {
 		}
 	}
 	
-	func markArticles(for account: Account, articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool, completion: @escaping (Result<Void, Error>) -> Void) {
+	func markArticles(for account: Account, articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool) async throws {
+
+		try await withCheckedThrowingContinuation { continuation in
+			self.markArticles(for: account, articles: articles, statusKey: statusKey, flag: flag) { result in
+				switch result {
+				case .success:
+					continuation.resume()
+				case .failure(let error):
+					continuation.resume(throwing: error)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	private func markArticles(for account: Account, articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool, completion: @escaping (Result<Void, Error>) -> Void) {
 		account.update(articles, statusKey: statusKey, flag: flag) { result in
 			switch result {
 			case .success(let articles):
diff --git a/Account/Sources/Account/LocalAccount/LocalAccountDelegate.swift b/Account/Sources/Account/LocalAccount/LocalAccountDelegate.swift
index 937ed7cbe..793c86fe8 100644
--- a/Account/Sources/Account/LocalAccount/LocalAccountDelegate.swift
+++ b/Account/Sources/Account/LocalAccount/LocalAccountDelegate.swift
@@ -170,12 +170,16 @@ final class LocalAccountDelegate: AccountDelegate {
 		completion(.success(()))
 	}
 
-	func markArticles(for account: Account, articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool, completion: @escaping (Result<Void, Error>) -> Void) {
-		account.update(articles, statusKey: statusKey, flag: flag) { result in
-			if case .failure(let error) = result {
-				completion(.failure(error))
-			} else {
-				completion(.success(()))
+	func markArticles(for account: Account, articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool) async throws {
+
+		try await withCheckedThrowingContinuation { continuation in
+			account.update(articles, statusKey: statusKey, flag: flag) { result in
+				switch result {
+				case .success:
+					continuation.resume()
+				case .failure(let error):
+					continuation.resume(throwing: error)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Account/Sources/Account/NewsBlur/NewsBlurAccountDelegate.swift b/Account/Sources/Account/NewsBlur/NewsBlurAccountDelegate.swift
index 3ddf00ce5..4f7d4ab44 100644
--- a/Account/Sources/Account/NewsBlur/NewsBlurAccountDelegate.swift
+++ b/Account/Sources/Account/NewsBlur/NewsBlurAccountDelegate.swift
@@ -631,7 +631,21 @@ final class NewsBlurAccountDelegate: AccountDelegate {
 		}
 	}
 
-	func markArticles(for account: Account, articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool, completion: @escaping (Result<Void, Error>) -> Void) {
+	func markArticles(for account: Account, articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool) async throws {
+
+		try await withCheckedThrowingContinuation { continuation in
+			self.markArticles(for: account, articles: articles, statusKey: statusKey, flag: flag) { result in
+				switch result {
+				case .success:
+					continuation.resume()
+				case .failure(let error):
+					continuation.resume(throwing: error)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	private func markArticles(for account: Account, articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool, completion: @escaping (Result<Void, Error>) -> Void) {
 		account.update(articles, statusKey: statusKey, flag: flag) { result in
 			switch result {
 			case .success(let articles):
diff --git a/Account/Sources/Account/ReaderAPI/ReaderAPIAccountDelegate.swift b/Account/Sources/Account/ReaderAPI/ReaderAPIAccountDelegate.swift
index acd251cff..67c866a65 100644
--- a/Account/Sources/Account/ReaderAPI/ReaderAPIAccountDelegate.swift
+++ b/Account/Sources/Account/ReaderAPI/ReaderAPIAccountDelegate.swift
@@ -656,7 +656,21 @@ final class ReaderAPIAccountDelegate: AccountDelegate {
 		
 	}
 	
-	func markArticles(for account: Account, articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool, completion: @escaping (Result<Void, Error>) -> Void) {
+	func markArticles(for account: Account, articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool) async throws {
+
+		try await withCheckedThrowingContinuation { continuation in
+			self.markArticles(for: account, articles: articles, statusKey: statusKey, flag: flag) { result in
+				switch result {
+				case .success:
+					continuation.resume()
+				case .failure(let error):
+					continuation.resume(throwing: error)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	private func markArticles(for account: Account, articles: Set<Article>, statusKey: ArticleStatus.Key, flag: Bool, completion: @escaping (Result<Void, Error>) -> Void) {
 		account.update(articles, statusKey: statusKey, flag: flag) { result in
 			switch result {
 			case .success(let articles):
diff --git a/Mac/AppDelegate.swift b/Mac/AppDelegate.swift
index 5ab16d2a4..92898ebb1 100644
--- a/Mac/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/Mac/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ private extension AppDelegate {
 				return
 			}
 
-			account.markArticles(articles, statusKey: .read, flag: true) { _ in }
+			try? await account.markArticles(articles, statusKey: .read, flag: true)
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ private extension AppDelegate {
 				return
 			}
 
-			account.markArticles(articles, statusKey: .starred, flag: true) { _ in }
+			try? await account.markArticles(articles, statusKey: .starred, flag: true)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Shared/Extensions/ArticleUtilities.swift b/Shared/Extensions/ArticleUtilities.swift
index 4e6bddc14..b2cbec712 100644
--- a/Shared/Extensions/ArticleUtilities.swift
+++ b/Shared/Extensions/ArticleUtilities.swift
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ import Account
 			continue
 		}
 		group.enter()
-		account.markArticles(accountArticles, statusKey: statusKey, flag: flag) { _ in
+		Task { @MainActor in
+			try? await account.markArticles(accountArticles, statusKey: statusKey, flag: flag)
 			group.leave()
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	group.notify(queue: .main) {
 		completion?()
 	}
diff --git a/iOS/AppDelegate.swift b/iOS/AppDelegate.swift
index edb649c5c..a7b0bf016 100644
--- a/iOS/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/iOS/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -449,11 +449,11 @@ private extension AppDelegate {
 				return
 			}
 
-			account.markArticles(articles, statusKey: .read, flag: true) { _ in }
+			try? await account.markArticles(articles, statusKey: .read, flag: true)
 
 			self.prepareAccountsForBackground()
 
-			try? await account.syncArticleStatus
+			try? await account.syncArticleStatus()
 			if !self.accountManager.isSuspended {
 				try? WidgetDataEncoder.shared.encodeWidgetData()
 				self.prepareAccountsForBackground()
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ private extension AppDelegate {
 				return
 			}
 
-			account.markArticles(articles, statusKey: .starred, flag: true) { _ in }
+			try? await account.markArticles(articles, statusKey: .starred, flag: true)
 
 			try? await account.syncArticleStatus()
 			if !self.accountManager.isSuspended {