diff --git a/src/librssguard/core/feeddownloader.cpp b/src/librssguard/core/feeddownloader.cpp
index 0c1cbdc0e..2727e8167 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/core/feeddownloader.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/core/feeddownloader.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,15 @@ void FeedDownloader::updateOneFeed(ServiceRoot* acc,
                                    Feed* feed,
                                    const QHash<ServiceRoot::BagOfMessages, QStringList>& stated_messages,
                                    const QHash<QString, QStringList>& tagged_messages) {
+  feed->setStatus(Feed::Status::Fetching);
+
+  const bool update_feed_list =
+    qApp->settings()->value(GROUP(Feeds), SETTING(Feeds::UpdateFeedListDuringFetching)).toBool();
+
+  if (update_feed_list) {
+    acc->itemChanged({feed});
+  }
+
   qlonglong thread_id = qlonglong(QThread::currentThreadId());
 
   qDebugNN << LOGSEC_FEEDDOWNLOADER << "Downloading new messages for feed ID" << QUOTE_W_SPACE(feed->customId())
@@ -439,6 +448,10 @@ void FeedDownloader::updateOneFeed(ServiceRoot* acc,
     feed->setStatus(Feed::Status::OtherError, app_ex.message());
   }
 
+  if (update_feed_list) {
+    acc->itemChanged({feed});
+  }
+
   qDebugNN << LOGSEC_FEEDDOWNLOADER << "Made progress in feed updates, total feeds count "
            << m_watcherLookup.progressValue() + 1 << "/" << m_feeds.size() << " (id of feed is " << feed->id() << ").";
 }
diff --git a/src/librssguard/core/feedsmodel.cpp b/src/librssguard/core/feedsmodel.cpp
index 6cdf16e53..53187e4d4 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/core/feedsmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/core/feedsmodel.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ FeedsModel::FeedsModel(QObject* parent) : QAbstractItemModel(parent), m_rootItem
                 << /*: Feed list header "counts" column tooltip.*/ tr("Counts of unread/all mesages.");
 
   setupFonts();
+  setupBehaviorDuringFetching();
 }
 
 FeedsModel::~FeedsModel() {
@@ -329,6 +330,14 @@ RootItem* FeedsModel::rootItem() const {
   return m_rootItem;
 }
 
+void FeedsModel::setupBehaviorDuringFetching() {
+  m_updateDuringFetching = qApp->settings()->value(GROUP(Feeds), SETTING(Feeds::UpdateFeedListDuringFetching)).toBool();
+
+  if (m_updateDuringFetching) {
+    m_updateItemIcon = qApp->icons()->fromTheme(QSL("view-refresh"));
+  }
+}
+
 void FeedsModel::reloadChangedLayout(QModelIndexList list) {
   while (!list.isEmpty()) {
     QModelIndex indx = list.takeFirst();
@@ -345,7 +354,7 @@ void FeedsModel::reloadChangedLayout(QModelIndexList list) {
 }
 
 void FeedsModel::reloadChangedItem(RootItem* item) {
-  reloadChangedLayout(QModelIndexList() << indexForItem(item));
+  reloadChangedLayout({indexForItem(item)});
 }
 
 void FeedsModel::notifyWithCounts() {
@@ -544,6 +553,16 @@ QVariant FeedsModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const {
         return QVariant();
       }
 
+    case Qt::ItemDataRole::DecorationRole: {
+      if (index.column() == FDS_MODEL_TITLE_INDEX && m_updateDuringFetching) {
+        RootItem* it = itemForIndex(index);
+
+        if (it->isFetching()) {
+          return m_updateItemIcon;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     default:
       return itemForIndex(index)->data(index.column(), role);
   }
diff --git a/src/librssguard/core/feedsmodel.h b/src/librssguard/core/feedsmodel.h
index effdaf731..45d0ce36e 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/core/feedsmodel.h
+++ b/src/librssguard/core/feedsmodel.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class RSSGUARD_DLLSPEC FeedsModel : public QAbstractItemModel {
     // Access to root item.
     RootItem* rootItem() const;
 
+    void setupBehaviorDuringFetching();
     void setupFonts();
     void informAboutDatabaseCleanup();
 
@@ -149,6 +150,8 @@ class RSSGUARD_DLLSPEC FeedsModel : public QAbstractItemModel {
     void reloadMessageListRequested(bool mark_selected_messages_read);
 
   private:
+    bool m_updateDuringFetching;
+    QIcon m_updateItemIcon;
     RootItem* m_rootItem;
     QList<QString> m_headerData;
     QList<QString> m_tooltipData;
diff --git a/src/librssguard/gui/settings/settingsfeedsmessages.cpp b/src/librssguard/gui/settings/settingsfeedsmessages.cpp
index 5332223a1..f271cffac 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/gui/settings/settingsfeedsmessages.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/gui/settings/settingsfeedsmessages.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ SettingsFeedsMessages::SettingsFeedsMessages(Settings* settings, QWidget* parent
   connect(m_ui->m_cmbIgnoreContentsChanges, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &SettingsFeedsMessages::dirtifySettings);
   connect(m_ui->m_cbHideCountsIfNoUnread, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &SettingsFeedsMessages::dirtifySettings);
   connect(m_ui->m_checkAutoUpdate, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &SettingsFeedsMessages::dirtifySettings);
+  connect(m_ui->m_cbUpdateFeedListDuringFetching, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &SettingsFeedsMessages::dirtifySettings);
   connect(m_ui->m_checkAutoUpdateOnlyUnfocused, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &SettingsFeedsMessages::dirtifySettings);
   connect(m_ui->m_cmbUnreadIconType,
           QOverload<int>::of(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged),
@@ -247,6 +248,8 @@ void SettingsFeedsMessages::loadSettings() {
   m_ui->m_spinHeightRowsMessages->setValue(settings()->value(GROUP(GUI), SETTING(GUI::HeightRowMessages)).toInt());
   m_ui->m_spinHeightRowsFeeds->setValue(settings()->value(GROUP(GUI), SETTING(GUI::HeightRowFeeds)).toInt());
 
+  m_ui->m_cbUpdateFeedListDuringFetching
+    ->setChecked(settings()->value(GROUP(Feeds), SETTING(Feeds::UpdateFeedListDuringFetching)).toBool());
   m_ui->m_cbListsRestrictedShortcuts
     ->setChecked(settings()->value(GROUP(Feeds), SETTING(Feeds::OnlyBasicShortcutsInLists)).toBool());
   m_ui->m_cbHideCountsIfNoUnread
@@ -342,6 +345,9 @@ void SettingsFeedsMessages::saveSettings() {
   settings()->setValue(GROUP(GUI), GUI::HeightRowMessages, m_ui->m_spinHeightRowsMessages->value());
   settings()->setValue(GROUP(GUI), GUI::HeightRowFeeds, m_ui->m_spinHeightRowsFeeds->value());
 
+  settings()->setValue(GROUP(Feeds),
+                       Feeds::UpdateFeedListDuringFetching,
+                       m_ui->m_cbUpdateFeedListDuringFetching->isChecked());
   settings()->setValue(GROUP(Feeds), Feeds::OnlyBasicShortcutsInLists, m_ui->m_cbListsRestrictedShortcuts->isChecked());
 
   settings()->setValue(GROUP(Feeds), Feeds::HideCountsIfNoUnread, m_ui->m_cbHideCountsIfNoUnread->isChecked());
@@ -415,6 +421,7 @@ void SettingsFeedsMessages::saveSettings() {
   qApp->mainForm()->tabWidget()->feedMessageViewer()->loadMessageViewerFonts();
 
   qApp->feedReader()->updateAutoUpdateStatus();
+  qApp->feedReader()->feedsModel()->setupBehaviorDuringFetching();
   qApp->feedReader()->feedsModel()->reloadWholeLayout();
 
   qApp->feedReader()->messagesModel()->updateDateFormat();
diff --git a/src/librssguard/gui/settings/settingsfeedsmessages.ui b/src/librssguard/gui/settings/settingsfeedsmessages.ui
index 99f24208e..fdec97655 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/gui/settings/settingsfeedsmessages.ui
+++ b/src/librssguard/gui/settings/settingsfeedsmessages.ui
@@ -284,20 +284,27 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="5" column="0" colspan="2">
+       <item row="6" column="0" colspan="2">
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="m_cbListsRestrictedShortcuts">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Allow only basic keyboard shortcuts for feed/article list</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="6" column="0" colspan="2">
+       <item row="7" column="0" colspan="2">
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="m_checkShowTooltips">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Display tooltips for feeds and articles</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item row="5" column="0" colspan="2">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="m_cbUpdateFeedListDuringFetching">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Update feed list during feed fetching</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
       </layout>
      </widget>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="m_tabMessages">
@@ -673,6 +680,7 @@
   <tabstop>m_btnChangeFeedListFont</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_cmbCountsFeedList</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_cbHideCountsIfNoUnread</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>m_cbUpdateFeedListDuringFetching</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_cbListsRestrictedShortcuts</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_checkShowTooltips</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_checkRemoveReadMessagesOnExit</tabstop>
@@ -697,6 +705,8 @@
   <tabstop>m_tabFeedsMessages</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_gbFeedListFont</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_gbArticleListFont</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>m_gbAvoidOldArticles</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>m_dtDateTimeToAvoid</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>
diff --git a/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.cpp b/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.cpp
index 3143aab0a..4cc98afea 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ DVALUE(bool) Feeds::ShowTreeBranchesDef = true;
 DKEY Feeds::HideCountsIfNoUnread = "hide_counts_if_no_unread";
 DVALUE(bool) Feeds::HideCountsIfNoUnreadDef = false;
 
+DKEY Feeds::UpdateFeedListDuringFetching = "update_feed_list_during_fetching";
+DVALUE(bool) Feeds::UpdateFeedListDuringFetchingDef = false;
+
 DKEY Feeds::AutoExpandOnSelection = "auto_expand_on_selection";
 DVALUE(bool) Feeds::AutoExpandOnSelectionDef = false;
 
diff --git a/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.h b/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.h
index 5ce9fa908..c312c954d 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.h
+++ b/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.h
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ namespace Feeds {
   KEY HideCountsIfNoUnread;
   VALUE(bool) HideCountsIfNoUnreadDef;
 
+  KEY UpdateFeedListDuringFetching;
+  VALUE(bool) UpdateFeedListDuringFetchingDef;
+
   KEY AutoExpandOnSelection;
   VALUE(bool) AutoExpandOnSelectionDef;
 
diff --git a/src/librssguard/services/abstract/feed.cpp b/src/librssguard/services/abstract/feed.cpp
index 7943b506c..1957cb347 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/services/abstract/feed.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/services/abstract/feed.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ bool Feed::canBeEdited() const {
   return true;
 }
 
+bool Feed::isFetching() const {
+  return m_status == Status::Fetching;
+}
+
 void Feed::setAutoUpdateInterval(int auto_update_interval) {
   // If new initial auto-update interval is set, then
   // we should reset time that remains to the next auto-update.
diff --git a/src/librssguard/services/abstract/feed.h b/src/librssguard/services/abstract/feed.h
index 4cbf1f432..5a68b68f5 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/services/abstract/feed.h
+++ b/src/librssguard/services/abstract/feed.h
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ class Feed : public RootItem {
       NetworkError = 2,
       AuthError = 3,
       ParsingError = 4,
-      OtherError = 5
+      OtherError = 5,
+      Fetching = 6
     };
 
     Q_ENUM(Status)
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ class Feed : public RootItem {
     virtual QVariantHash customDatabaseData() const;
     virtual void setCustomDatabaseData(const QVariantHash& data);
     virtual bool canBeEdited() const;
+    virtual bool isFetching() const;
     virtual QVariant data(int column, int role) const;
 
     void setCountOfAllMessages(int count_all_messages);
diff --git a/src/librssguard/services/abstract/rootitem.cpp b/src/librssguard/services/abstract/rootitem.cpp
index ccf3ace82..1528c945e 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/services/abstract/rootitem.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/services/abstract/rootitem.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ bool RootItem::deleteItem() {
   return false;
 }
 
+bool RootItem::isFetching() const {
+  return false;
+}
+
 bool RootItem::markAsReadUnread(ReadStatus status) {
   bool result = true;
 
diff --git a/src/librssguard/services/abstract/rootitem.h b/src/librssguard/services/abstract/rootitem.h
index 362dbf957..3ee3061a3 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/services/abstract/rootitem.h
+++ b/src/librssguard/services/abstract/rootitem.h
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ class RSSGUARD_DLLSPEC RootItem : public QObject {
     // Returns result status.
     virtual bool deleteItem();
 
+    virtual bool isFetching() const;
+
     // Performs all needed steps (DB update, remote server update)
     // to mark this item as read/unread.
     virtual bool markAsReadUnread(ReadStatus status);
diff --git a/src/librssguard/services/abstract/serviceroot.cpp b/src/librssguard/services/abstract/serviceroot.cpp
index 3e6ea48bb..d12a7aac9 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/services/abstract/serviceroot.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/services/abstract/serviceroot.cpp
@@ -1296,6 +1296,7 @@ UpdatedArticles ServiceRoot::updateMessages(QList<Message>& messages, Feed* feed
     }
   }
 
-  // NOTE: Do not update model items here. We update only once when all feeds are fetched.
+  // NOTE: Do not update model items here. We update only once when all feeds are fetched
+  // or separately in downloader, if user has this enabled.
   return updated_messages;
 }