diff --git a/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesDatabase.swift b/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesDatabase.swift
index e8141ae2e..9f6b34ba1 100644
--- a/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesDatabase.swift
+++ b/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesDatabase.swift
@@ -193,9 +193,14 @@ public final class ArticlesDatabase {
 
 	// MARK: - Operations
 
-	/// Create and return an operation that fetches all non-zero unread counts.
+	/// Create an operation that fetches all non-zero unread counts.
 	public func createFetchAllUnreadCountsOperation() -> FetchAllUnreadCountsOperation {
-		return articlesTable.createFetchAllUnreadCountsOperation()
+		return FetchAllUnreadCountsOperation(databaseQueue: queue, cutoffDate: articlesTable.articleCutoffDate)
+	}
+
+	/// Create an operation that fetches the unread count for a single given feedID.
+	public func createFetchFeedUnreadCountOperation(feedID: String) -> FetchFeedUnreadCountOperation {
+		return FetchFeedUnreadCountOperation(feedID: feedID, databaseQueue: queue, cutoffDate: articlesTable.articleCutoffDate)
 	}
 
 	// MARK: - Suspend and Resume (for iOS)
diff --git a/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesDatabase.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesDatabase.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 840e814bd..7d1277606 100644
--- a/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesDatabase.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesDatabase.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 /* Begin PBXBuildFile section */
 		51C451FF2264CF2100C03939 /* RSParser.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 51C451FE2264CF2100C03939 /* RSParser.framework */; };
+		84116B8923E01E86000B2E98 /* FetchFeedUnreadCountOperation.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84116B8823E01E86000B2E98 /* FetchFeedUnreadCountOperation.swift */; };
 		841D4D742106B59F00DD04E6 /* Articles.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 841D4D732106B59F00DD04E6 /* Articles.framework */; };
 		84288A001F6A3C4400395871 /* DatabaseObject+Database.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 842889FF1F6A3C4400395871 /* DatabaseObject+Database.swift */; };
 		84288A021F6A3D8000395871 /* RelatedObjectsMap+Database.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84288A011F6A3D8000395871 /* RelatedObjectsMap+Database.swift */; };
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@
 /* Begin PBXFileReference section */
 		518B2EA7235130CD00400001 /* ArticlesDatabase_project_test.xcconfig */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text.xcconfig; path = ArticlesDatabase_project_test.xcconfig; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		51C451FE2264CF2100C03939 /* RSParser.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.framework; path = RSParser.framework; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
+		84116B8823E01E86000B2E98 /* FetchFeedUnreadCountOperation.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = FetchFeedUnreadCountOperation.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		841D4D732106B59F00DD04E6 /* Articles.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.framework; path = Articles.framework; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
 		842889FF1F6A3C4400395871 /* DatabaseObject+Database.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = "DatabaseObject+Database.swift"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		84288A011F6A3D8000395871 /* RelatedObjectsMap+Database.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = "RelatedObjectsMap+Database.swift"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -244,6 +246,7 @@
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
 				84C242C823DEB45C00C50516 /* FetchAllUnreadCountsOperation.swift */,
+				84116B8823E01E86000B2E98 /* FetchFeedUnreadCountOperation.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Operations;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -525,6 +528,7 @@
 				845580671F0AEBCD003CCFA1 /* Constants.swift in Sources */,
 				843CB9961F34174100EE6581 /* Author+Database.swift in Sources */,
 				845580761F0AF670003CCFA1 /* Article+Database.swift in Sources */,
+				84116B8923E01E86000B2E98 /* FetchFeedUnreadCountOperation.swift in Sources */,
 				8455807A1F0AF67D003CCFA1 /* ArticleStatus+Database.swift in Sources */,
 				84288A021F6A3D8000395871 /* RelatedObjectsMap+Database.swift in Sources */,
 				84C242C923DEB45C00C50516 /* FetchAllUnreadCountsOperation.swift in Sources */,
diff --git a/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesTable.swift b/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesTable.swift
index 3fe6d7225..64cd7770a 100644
--- a/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesTable.swift
+++ b/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesTable.swift
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ final class ArticlesTable: DatabaseTable {
 	}()
 
 	// TODO: update articleCutoffDate as time passes and based on user preferences.
-	private let articleCutoffDate = Date().bySubtracting(days: 90)
+	let articleCutoffDate = Date().bySubtracting(days: 90)
 
 	private typealias ArticlesFetchMethod = (FMDatabase) -> Set<Article>
 
@@ -521,10 +521,6 @@ final class ArticlesTable: DatabaseTable {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
-	func createFetchAllUnreadCountsOperation() -> FetchAllUnreadCountsOperation {
-		return FetchAllUnreadCountsOperation(databaseQueue: queue, cutoffDate: articleCutoffDate)
-	}
 }
 
 // MARK: - Private
diff --git a/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/Operations/FetchFeedUnreadCountOperation.swift b/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/Operations/FetchFeedUnreadCountOperation.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..397fbad4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Frameworks/ArticlesDatabase/Operations/FetchFeedUnreadCountOperation.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+//
+//  FetchFeedUnreadCountOperation.swift
+//  ArticlesDatabase
+//
+//  Created by Brent Simmons on 1/27/20.
+//  Copyright © 2020 Ranchero Software. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+import RSCore
+import RSDatabase
+
+/// Fetch the unread count for a single feed.
+public final class FetchFeedUnreadCountOperation: MainThreadOperation {
+
+	public var unreadCount: Int?
+	public let feedID: String
+
+	// MainThreadOperation
+	public var isCanceled = false
+	public var id: Int?
+	public weak var operationDelegate: MainThreadOperationDelegate?
+	public var name: String?
+	public var completionBlock: MainThreadOperation.MainThreadOperationCompletionBlock?
+
+	private let queue: DatabaseQueue
+	private let cutoffDate: Date
+
+	init(feedID: String, databaseQueue: DatabaseQueue, cutoffDate: Date) {
+		self.feedID = feedID
+		self.queue = databaseQueue
+		self.cutoffDate = cutoffDate
+	}
+
+	public func run() {
+		queue.runInDatabase { databaseResult in
+			if self.isCanceled {
+				self.informOperationDelegateOfCompletion()
+				return
+			}
+
+			switch databaseResult {
+			case .success(let database):
+				self.fetchUnreadCount(database)
+			case .failure:
+				self.informOperationDelegateOfCompletion()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+private extension FetchFeedUnreadCountOperation {
+
+	func fetchUnreadCount(_ database: FMDatabase) {
+		let sql = "select count(*) from articles natural join statuses where feedID=? and read=0 and userDeleted=0 and (starred=1 or dateArrived>?);"
+
+		guard let resultSet = database.executeQuery(sql, withArgumentsIn: [feedID, cutoffDate]) else {
+			informOperationDelegateOfCompletion()
+			return
+		}
+		if isCanceled {
+			informOperationDelegateOfCompletion()
+			return
+		}
+
+		if resultSet.next() {
+			unreadCount = resultSet.long(forColumnIndex: 0)
+		}
+		resultSet.close()
+
+		informOperationDelegateOfCompletion()
+	}
+}