diff --git a/resources/text/CHANGELOG b/resources/text/CHANGELOG
index 2905053eb..9a9cac1ed 100755
--- a/resources/text/CHANGELOG
+++ b/resources/text/CHANGELOG
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ http://goo.gl/forms/GcvPYgS2a8
 Added:
 
 ▪ User is now able to delete TT-RSS feeds. (issue #151)
+▪ Added ability to stop running batch feed update. (issue #157)
 
 Fixed:
 
diff --git a/src/core/feeddownloader.cpp b/src/core/feeddownloader.cpp
index 673d290b4..05d949d74 100755
--- a/src/core/feeddownloader.cpp
+++ b/src/core/feeddownloader.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include <QMetaType>
 
 
-FeedDownloader::FeedDownloader(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent) {
+FeedDownloader::FeedDownloader(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent), m_stopUpdate(false), m_isUpdateRunning(false) {
   qRegisterMetaType<FeedDownloadResults>("FeedDownloadResults");
 }
 
@@ -33,15 +33,29 @@ FeedDownloader::~FeedDownloader() {
   qDebug("Destroying FeedDownloader instance.");
 }
 
+bool FeedDownloader::isUpdateRunning() const {
+  return m_isUpdateRunning;
+}
+
 void FeedDownloader::updateFeeds(const QList<Feed*> &feeds) {
   qDebug().nospace() << "Performing feed updates in thread: \'" << QThread::currentThreadId() << "\'.";
 
+  // It may be good to disable "stop" action when batch feed update
+  // starts.
+  m_isUpdateRunning = true;
+  m_stopUpdate = false;
+
   // Job starts now.
   emit started();
 
   FeedDownloadResults results;
 
   for (int i = 0, total = feeds.size(); i < total; i++) {
+    if (m_stopUpdate) {
+      qDebug("Stopping batch feed update now.");
+      break;
+    }
+
     int updated_messages = feeds.at(i)->update();
 
     if (updated_messages > 0) {
@@ -56,6 +70,10 @@ void FeedDownloader::updateFeeds(const QList<Feed*> &feeds) {
 
   results.sort();
 
+  // Make sure that there is not "stop" action pending.
+  m_isUpdateRunning = false;
+  m_stopUpdate = false;
+
   // Update of feeds has finished.
   // NOTE: This means that now "update lock" can be unlocked
   // and feeds can be added/edited/deleted and application
@@ -63,6 +81,10 @@ void FeedDownloader::updateFeeds(const QList<Feed*> &feeds) {
   emit finished(results);
 }
 
+void FeedDownloader::stopRunningUpdate() {
+  m_stopUpdate = true;
+}
+
 FeedDownloadResults::FeedDownloadResults() : m_updatedFeeds(QList<QPair<QString,int> >()) {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/feeddownloader.h b/src/core/feeddownloader.h
index 2c673d3a1..892f61127 100755
--- a/src/core/feeddownloader.h
+++ b/src/core/feeddownloader.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class FeedDownloader : public QObject {
     explicit FeedDownloader(QObject *parent = 0);
     virtual ~FeedDownloader();
 
+    bool isUpdateRunning() const;
+
   public slots:
     // Performs update of all feeds from the "feeds" parameter.
     // New messages are downloaded for each feed and they
@@ -60,6 +62,9 @@ class FeedDownloader : public QObject {
     // Appropriate signals are emitted.
     void updateFeeds(const QList<Feed*> &feeds);
 
+    // Stops running update.
+    void stopRunningUpdate();
+
   signals:
     // Emitted if feed updates started.
     void started();
@@ -73,6 +78,10 @@ class FeedDownloader : public QObject {
     // and "total" number indicates total number of feeds
     // which were in the initial queue.
     void progress(const Feed *feed, int current, int total);
+
+  private:
+    bool m_isUpdateRunning;
+    bool m_stopUpdate;
 };
 
 #endif // FEEDDOWNLOADER_H
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodel.cpp b/src/core/feedsmodel.cpp
index a6fd4a42a..acfd1838d 100755
--- a/src/core/feedsmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodel.cpp
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ void FeedsModel::updateFeeds(const QList<Feed*> &feeds) {
 void FeedsModel::onFeedUpdatesStarted() {
   //: Text display in status bar when feed update is started.
   qApp->mainForm()->statusBar()->showProgressFeeds(0, tr("Feed update started"));
+
+  emit feedsUpdateStarted();
 }
 
 void FeedsModel::onFeedUpdatesProgress(const Feed *feed, int current, int total) {
@@ -610,6 +612,10 @@ bool FeedsModel::hasAnyFeedNewMessages() const {
   return false;
 }
 
+bool FeedsModel::isFeedUpdateRunning() const {
+  return m_feedDownloader != NULL && m_feedDownloader->isUpdateRunning();
+}
+
 void FeedsModel::reloadChangedLayout(QModelIndexList list) {
   while (!list.isEmpty()) {
     QModelIndex indx = list.takeFirst();
@@ -721,6 +727,12 @@ void FeedsModel::loadActivatedServiceAccounts() {
   }
 }
 
+void FeedsModel::stopRunningFeedUpdate() {
+  if (m_feedDownloader != NULL) {
+    m_feedDownloader->stopRunningUpdate();
+  }
+}
+
 QList<Feed*> FeedsModel::feedsForIndex(const QModelIndex &index) const {
   return itemForIndex(index)->getSubTreeFeeds();
 }
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodel.h b/src/core/feedsmodel.h
index 26e317e5c..4d5f014fa 100755
--- a/src/core/feedsmodel.h
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodel.h
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ class FeedsModel : public QAbstractItemModel {
       return m_rootItem;
     }
 
+    bool isFeedUpdateRunning() const;
+
     // Resets global auto-update intervals according to settings
     // and starts/stop the timer as needed.
     void updateAutoUpdateStatus();
@@ -142,6 +144,8 @@ class FeedsModel : public QAbstractItemModel {
     void loadActivatedServiceAccounts();
 
   public slots:
+    void stopRunningFeedUpdate();
+
     // Schedules all feeds from all accounts for update.
     void updateAllFeeds();
 
@@ -191,6 +195,8 @@ class FeedsModel : public QAbstractItemModel {
     // Update of feeds is finished.
     void feedsUpdateFinished();
 
+    void feedsUpdateStarted();
+
     // Emitted when model requests update of some feeds.
     void feedsUpdateRequested(QList<Feed*> feeds);
 
diff --git a/src/gui/dialogs/formmain.cpp b/src/gui/dialogs/formmain.cpp
index 6545b3294..a44e3f98f 100755
--- a/src/gui/dialogs/formmain.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/dialogs/formmain.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ QList<QAction*> FormMain::allActions() const {
   actions << m_ui->m_actionDeleteSelectedMessages;
   actions << m_ui->m_actionUpdateAllItems;
   actions << m_ui->m_actionUpdateSelectedItems;
+  actions << m_ui->m_actionStopRunningItemsUpdate;
   actions << m_ui->m_actionEditSelectedItem;
   actions << m_ui->m_actionDeleteSelectedItem;
   actions << m_ui->m_actionServiceAdd;
@@ -372,6 +373,7 @@ void FormMain::setupIcons() {
 
   // Feeds/messages.
   m_ui->m_menuAddItem->setIcon(icon_theme_factory->fromTheme(QSL("item-new")));
+  m_ui->m_actionStopRunningItemsUpdate->setIcon(icon_theme_factory->fromTheme(QSL("go-stop")));
   m_ui->m_actionUpdateAllItems->setIcon(icon_theme_factory->fromTheme(QSL("item-update-all")));
   m_ui->m_actionUpdateSelectedItems->setIcon(icon_theme_factory->fromTheme(QSL("item-update-selected")));
   m_ui->m_actionClearSelectedItems->setIcon(icon_theme_factory->fromTheme(QSL("mail-remove")));
diff --git a/src/gui/dialogs/formmain.ui b/src/gui/dialogs/formmain.ui
index 982560d6e..9db204175 100755
--- a/src/gui/dialogs/formmain.ui
+++ b/src/gui/dialogs/formmain.ui
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
     </widget>
     <addaction name="m_actionUpdateAllItems"/>
     <addaction name="m_actionUpdateSelectedItems"/>
+    <addaction name="m_actionStopRunningItemsUpdate"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="m_menuAddItem"/>
     <addaction name="m_actionEditSelectedItem"/>
@@ -797,6 +798,14 @@
     <string notr="true"/>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="m_actionStopRunningItemsUpdate">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Stop running update</string>
+   </property>
+   <property name="shortcut">
+    <string notr="true"/>
+   </property>
+  </action>
  </widget>
  <customwidgets>
   <customwidget>
diff --git a/src/gui/feedmessageviewer.cpp b/src/gui/feedmessageviewer.cpp
index bf7942c97..08b3cad85 100755
--- a/src/gui/feedmessageviewer.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/feedmessageviewer.cpp
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ void FeedMessageViewer::updateMessageButtonsAvailability() {
 }
 
 void FeedMessageViewer::updateFeedButtonsAvailability() {
+  const bool is_update_running = feedsView()->sourceModel()->isFeedUpdateRunning();
   const bool critical_action_running = qApp->feedUpdateLock()->isLocked();
   const RootItem *selected_item = feedsView()->selectedItem();
   const bool anything_selected = selected_item != NULL;
@@ -199,6 +200,7 @@ void FeedMessageViewer::updateFeedButtonsAvailability() {
   const bool service_selected = anything_selected && selected_item->kind() == RootItemKind::ServiceRoot;
   const FormMain *form_main = qApp->mainForm();
   
+  form_main->m_ui->m_actionStopRunningItemsUpdate->setEnabled(is_update_running);
   form_main->m_ui->m_actionBackupDatabaseSettings->setEnabled(!critical_action_running);
   form_main->m_ui->m_actionCleanupDatabase->setEnabled(!critical_action_running);
   form_main->m_ui->m_actionClearSelectedItems->setEnabled(anything_selected);
@@ -245,6 +247,7 @@ void FeedMessageViewer::createConnections() {
   // to reload selections.
   connect(m_feedsView->sourceModel(), SIGNAL(reloadMessageListRequested(bool)), m_messagesView, SLOT(reloadSelections(bool)));
   connect(m_feedsView->sourceModel(), SIGNAL(feedsUpdateFinished()), this, SLOT(onFeedsUpdateFinished()));
+  connect(m_feedsView->sourceModel(), SIGNAL(feedsUpdateStarted()), this, SLOT(onFeedsUpdateStarted()));
 
   // Message openers.
   connect(m_messagesView, SIGNAL(openLinkMiniBrowser(QString)), m_messagesBrowser, SLOT(navigateToUrl(QString)));
@@ -294,6 +297,8 @@ void FeedMessageViewer::createConnections() {
           SIGNAL(triggered()), m_feedsView, SLOT(updateSelectedItems()));
   connect(form_main->m_ui->m_actionUpdateAllItems,
           SIGNAL(triggered()), m_feedsView, SLOT(updateAllItems()));
+  connect(form_main->m_ui->m_actionStopRunningItemsUpdate,
+          SIGNAL(triggered()), m_feedsView->sourceModel(), SLOT(stopRunningFeedUpdate()));
   connect(form_main->m_ui->m_actionEditSelectedItem,
           SIGNAL(triggered()), m_feedsView, SLOT(editSelectedItem()));
   connect(form_main->m_ui->m_actionViewSelectedItemsNewspaperMode,
@@ -434,3 +439,10 @@ void FeedMessageViewer::refreshVisualProperties() {
 void FeedMessageViewer::onFeedsUpdateFinished() {
   m_messagesView->reloadSelections(true);
 }
+
+void FeedMessageViewer::onFeedsUpdateStarted() {
+  // Check only "Stop running update" button.
+  const bool is_update_running = feedsView()->sourceModel()->isFeedUpdateRunning();
+
+  qApp->mainForm()->m_ui->m_actionStopRunningItemsUpdate->setEnabled(is_update_running);
+}
diff --git a/src/gui/feedmessageviewer.h b/src/gui/feedmessageviewer.h
index f6a4034fb..c5442347e 100755
--- a/src/gui/feedmessageviewer.h
+++ b/src/gui/feedmessageviewer.h
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ class FeedMessageViewer : public TabContent {
     // Called when feed update finishes.
     void onFeedsUpdateFinished();
 
+    void onFeedsUpdateStarted();
+
     // Switches visibility of feed list and related
     // toolbar.
     void switchFeedComponentVisibility();
diff --git a/src/miscellaneous/settings.cpp b/src/miscellaneous/settings.cpp
index 1494b49db..10424ccba 100755
--- a/src/miscellaneous/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/miscellaneous/settings.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ DKEY GUI::ToolbarStyle                            = "toolbar_style";
 DVALUE(Qt::ToolButtonStyle) GUI::ToolbarStyleDef  = Qt::ToolButtonIconOnly;
 
 DKEY GUI::FeedsToolbarActions                     = "feeds_toolbar";
-DVALUE(char*) GUI::FeedsToolbarActionsDef         = "m_actionUpdateAllItems,m_actionMarkAllItemsRead";
+DVALUE(char*) GUI::FeedsToolbarActionsDef         = "m_actionUpdateAllItems,m_actionStopRunningItemsUpdate,m_actionMarkAllItemsRead";
 
 DKEY GUI::MainWindowInitialSize        = "window_size";
 DKEY GUI::MainWindowInitialPosition    = "window_position";