diff --git a/viewfeed.js b/viewfeed.js
index 126a76920..0dae392df 100644
--- a/viewfeed.js
+++ b/viewfeed.js
@@ -236,7 +236,18 @@ function toggleUnread() {
 		var rows = getSelectedTableRowIds("headlinesList", "RROW", "RCHK");
 
 		for (i = 0; i < rows.length; i++) {
-			toggleMark(i);
+			var row = document.getElementById("RROW-" + rows[i]);
+			if (row) {
+				var nc = row.className;
+				nc = nc.replace("Unread", "");
+				nc = nc.replace("Selected", "");
+
+				if (row.className.match("Unread")) {
+					row.className = nc + "Selected";
+				} else {
+					row.className = nc + "UnreadSelected";
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (rows.length > 0) {