diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index d5c231b83..d59d5aa12 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -5861,6 +5861,8 @@
 			$unread = (int) getFeedArticles($link, $feed_id, $is_cat, true, $owner_uid);
 		}
 
+		db_query($link, "BEGIN");
+
 		$result = db_query($link, "SELECT feed_id FROM $table
 			WHERE owner_uid = '$owner_uid' AND feed_id = '$feed_id' LIMIT 1");
 
@@ -5876,6 +5878,8 @@
 				($feed_id, $unread, $owner_uid, NOW())");
 		}
 
+		db_query($link, "COMMIT");
+
 		if ($feed_id > 0 && $prev_unread != $unread) {
 
 			if (!$is_cat) {