diff --git a/viewfeed.js b/viewfeed.js
index 4f40f8fb3..c2a07c487 100644
--- a/viewfeed.js
+++ b/viewfeed.js
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ function showArticleInHeadlines(id) {
 		crow.className = crow.className.replace("Unread", "");
 
 		selectTableRowsByIdPrefix('headlinesList', 'RROW-', 'RCHK-', false);
-		markHeadline(id);
 	
 		var upd_img_pic = document.getElementById("FUPDPIC-" + id);
 
@@ -280,6 +279,8 @@ function showArticleInHeadlines(id) {
 
 		}
 
+		markHeadline(id);
+
 	} catch (e) {
 		exception_error("showArticleInHeadlines", e);
 	}