diff --git a/classes/pref/feeds.php b/classes/pref/feeds.php
index ffe7410fe..d43740310 100644
--- a/classes/pref/feeds.php
+++ b/classes/pref/feeds.php
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class Pref_Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 			$cat['type'] = 'category';
 			$cat['unread'] = 0;
 			$cat['child_unread'] = 0;
+			$cat['auxcounter'] = 0;
 
 			$cat['items'] = $this->get_category_items($line['id']);
 
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ class Pref_Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 			$feed = array();
 			$feed['id'] = 'FEED:' . $feed_line['id'];
 			$feed['bare_id'] = (int)$feed_line['id'];
+			$feed['auxcounter'] = 0;
 			$feed['name'] = $feed_line['title'];
 			$feed['checkbox'] = false;
 			$feed['unread'] = 0;
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ class Pref_Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 					$item = array();
 					$item['id'] = 'FEED:' . $feed_id;
 					$item['bare_id'] = (int)$feed_id;
+					$item['auxcounter'] = 0;
 					$item['name'] = $feed['title'];
 					$item['checkbox'] = false;
 					$item['error'] = '';
@@ -193,6 +196,7 @@ class Pref_Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 				$cat = array();
 				$cat['id'] = 'CAT:' . $line['id'];
 				$cat['bare_id'] = (int)$line['id'];
+				$cat['auxcounter'] = 0;
 				$cat['name'] = $line['title'];
 				$cat['items'] = array();
 				$cat['checkbox'] = false;
@@ -215,6 +219,7 @@ class Pref_Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 			$cat = array();
 			$cat['id'] = 'CAT:0';
 			$cat['bare_id'] = 0;
+			$cat['auxcounter'] = 0;
 			$cat['name'] = __("Uncategorized");
 			$cat['items'] = array();
 			$cat['type'] = 'category';
@@ -232,6 +237,7 @@ class Pref_Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 				$feed = array();
 				$feed['id'] = 'FEED:' . $feed_line['id'];
 				$feed['bare_id'] = (int)$feed_line['id'];
+				$feed['auxcounter'] = 0;
 				$feed['name'] = $feed_line['title'];
 				$feed['checkbox'] = false;
 				$feed['error'] = $feed_line['last_error'];
@@ -263,6 +269,7 @@ class Pref_Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 				$feed = array();
 				$feed['id'] = 'FEED:' . $feed_line['id'];
 				$feed['bare_id'] = (int)$feed_line['id'];
+				$feed['auxcounter'] = 0;
 				$feed['name'] = $feed_line['title'];
 				$feed['checkbox'] = false;
 				$feed['error'] = $feed_line['last_error'];
@@ -1541,6 +1548,7 @@ class Pref_Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 		$obj['updated'] = $updated;
 		$obj['icon'] = getFeedIcon($feed_id);
 		$obj['bare_id'] = $feed_id;
+		$obj['auxcounter'] = 0;
 
 		return $obj;
 	}
diff --git a/include/functions.php b/include/functions.php
index 149809a35..5296f9e61 100644
--- a/include/functions.php
+++ b/include/functions.php
@@ -1459,8 +1459,14 @@
 
 			$count = getFeedUnread($i);
 
+			if ($i == 0 || $i == -1 || $i == -2)
+				$auxctr = getFeedArticles($i, false);
+			else
+				$auxctr = 0;
+
 			$cv = array("id" => $i,
-				"counter" => (int) $count);
+				"counter" => (int) $count,
+				"auxcounter" => $auxctr);
 
 //			if (get_pref('EXTENDED_FEEDLIST'))
 //				$cv["xmsg"] = getFeedArticles($i)." ".__("total");
diff --git a/js/FeedTree.js b/js/FeedTree.js
index f3ac8ba19..e35417daf 100644
--- a/js/FeedTree.js
+++ b/js/FeedTree.js
@@ -186,11 +186,13 @@ dojo.declare("fox.FeedTree", dijit.Tree, {
 
 		ctr = dojo.doc.createElement('span');
 		ctr.className = 'counterNode';
-		ctr.innerHTML = args.item.unread;
+		ctr.innerHTML = args.item.unread > 0 ? args.item.unread : args.item.auxcounter;
 
 		//args.item.unread > 0 ? ctr.addClassName("unread") : ctr.removeClassName("unread");
 
-		args.item.unread > 0 ? Element.show(ctr) : Element.hide(ctr);
+		args.item.unread > 0 || args.item.auxcounter > 0 ? Element.show(ctr) : Element.hide(ctr);
+
+		args.item.unread == 0 && args.item.auxcounter > 0 ? ctr.addClassName("aux") : ctr.removeClassName("aux");
 
 		dojo.place(ctr, tnode.rowNode, 'first');
 		tnode.counterNode = ctr;
@@ -218,10 +220,14 @@ dojo.declare("fox.FeedTree", dijit.Tree, {
 
 			if (node.counterNode) {
 				ctr = node.counterNode;
-				ctr.innerHTML = item.unread;
-				item.unread > 0 ? Effect.Appear(ctr, {duration : 0.3,
+				ctr.innerHTML = item.unread > 0 ? item.unread : item.auxcounter;
+				item.unread > 0 || item.auxcounter > 0 ?
+					Effect.Appear(ctr, {duration : 0.3,
 					queue: { position: 'end', scope: 'CAPPEAR-' + item.id, limit: 1 }}) :
 						Element.hide(ctr);
+
+				item.unread == 0 && item.auxcounter > 0 ? ctr.addClassName("aux") : ctr.removeClassName("aux");
+
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/js/feedlist.js b/js/feedlist.js
index 51082f827..84b561227 100644
--- a/js/feedlist.js
+++ b/js/feedlist.js
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ function parse_counters(elems, scheduled_call) {
 			var error = elems[l].error;
 			var has_img = elems[l].has_img;
 			var updated = elems[l].updated;
+			var auxctr = parseInt(elems[l].auxcounter);
 
 			if (id == "global-unread") {
 				global_unread = ctr;
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@ function parse_counters(elems, scheduled_call) {
 			}
 
 			setFeedUnread(id, (kind == "cat"), ctr);
+			setFeedValue(id, (kind == "cat"), 'auxcounter', auxctr);
 
 			if (kind != "cat") {
 				setFeedValue(id, false, 'error', error);
diff --git a/tt-rss.css b/tt-rss.css
index a437c9d41..f1459e3c0 100644
--- a/tt-rss.css
+++ b/tt-rss.css
@@ -1067,6 +1067,12 @@ div.hl.active {
 	font-family : "Segoe UI", Tahoma, sans-serif;
 }
 
+#feedTree .counterNode.aux {
+	background : #f0f0f0;
+	color : #999;
+	border-color : #f0f0f0;
+}
+
 #feedTree .counterNode {
 	font-weight : bold;
 	display : inline-block;